This is the 1286th most frequent French word.
courte
"Courte" means "short" in English.
Describes the length of the dress in a physical sense.
La robe est courte.
The dress is short.
Describes the duration of the meeting in terms of time.
La réunion sera courte.
The meeting will be short.
Describes the limited capacity or retention span of one's memory in an abstract sense.