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aigrette

aig·rette

US/ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume

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Origin

Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.

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