aigrette
Meanings
noun
- A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.
- The lesser white heron.
- The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).
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Etymology
Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.
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