Definitions for aigretteˈeɪ grɛt, eɪˈgrɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ai•gretteˈeɪ grɛt, eɪˈgrɛt(n.)
a plume of feathers, esp. from a heron, worn as a head ornament.
Category: Clothing
an ornament depicting this, usu. for the hair or hat.
Category: Jewelry, Clothing
Origin of aigrette:
1635–45; < F, =aigr- (< Gmc; cf. OHG heiger heron) +-ette -ette . See egret , heron
Princeton's WordNet
aigrette, aigret(noun)
a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Wiktionary
aigrette(Noun)
The lesser white heron; the egret.
aigrette(Noun)
A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament.
aigrette(Noun)
The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion)
Origin: From aigrette ‘egret’.
Webster Dictionary
Aigrette(noun)
the small white European heron. See Egret
Aigrette(noun)
a plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc
Aigrette(noun)
a tuft like that of the egret
Aigrette(noun)
a feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle
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