AIGRETTE


Meaning of AIGRETTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ā-ˈgret, ˈā-ˌ ]

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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