BIRETTA


Meaning of BIRETTA in English

[ bɪ'rɛtə ]

■ noun a square cap with three flat projections on top, worn by Roman Catholic clergymen.

Origin

C16: from Ital. berretta or Sp. birreta , based on late L. birrus 'hooded cape'.

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