1. A small, close-fitting cap or skullcap, especially one worn by clergy or in formal dress.
Usage: Also called a zucchetto in Catholic contexts.; Formal or religious usage.
2. The dome or vault of a building, especially the upper hemispherical portion of a cupola.
Usage: Architectural term.; Less common in everyday English.

Examples

• The bishop wore a red calotte during the ceremonial procession.
• The priest's calotte was visible beneath his vestments.
• The church's calotte was decorated with intricate frescoes.
• She adjusted her calotte before entering the formal dinner.
• The calotte of the cathedral dome could be seen from across the city.