BIRETTA


Meaning of BIRETTA in English

/ bɪˈretə; NAmE / noun

a square cap worn by Roman Catholic priests

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Italian berretta or Spanish birreta , based on late Latin birrus hooded cape. Compare with beret .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.