The word "Robette" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /rəʊˈbɛt/. The first sound, /r/, is a voiced alveolar trill or tap, which is made by vibrating the tongue against the alveolar ridge. The second sound, /əʊ/, is a diphthong consisting of the open-mid back rounded vowel and the close-mid back rounded vowel. The third sound, /b/, is a voiced bilabial stop, made by closing both lips. The fourth sound, /ɛ/, is an unrounded open-mid front vowel, made with the tongue slightly lower than the mid-vowel position. The final sound, /t/, is an unvoiced alveolar plosive, made by interrupting the airflow with the tongue.
The word "Robette" is a diminutive form of the French word "robe", which means "dress". The suffix "-ette" in French is used to indicate a smaller or a feminine version of something. Therefore, "Robette" can be understood as a small or feminine dress.