English Explanatory Dictionary

garret

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.
name
  1. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæɹɪt/ /ˈɡɛɹɪt/ en-us-garret.ogg

Word forms

garret garrets

Etymology

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.

Derived words

garreted garreteer garreter garretlike garret-master garret window like a cat in a strange garret
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