AIGRETTE


Meaning of AIGRETTE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ā - ' gret, ' ā - ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: French, plume, egret, from Middle French ― more at EGRET

Date: 1630

1 : a spray of feathers (as of the egret) for the head

2 : a spray of gems worn on a hat or in the hair

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