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garret

gar·ret

UK/ˈɡæɹɪt/ US/ˈɡæɹɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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From Middle English garett, garite, from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”), from garir, guarir (“to defend, protect”) (compare English garrison), ultimately of Germanic origin (see English garage). Doublet of guerite.

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