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biretta Definition

bi·retta (bə retə)

noun

a hard, square, ceremonial hat with three or four vertical projections and sometimes with a pompom or tassel at the top, worn by Roman Catholic clergy

Etymology: It berretta < LL birrettum, dim. of L birrus, a hood, cloak, prob. < Celt base, as in Cymric byrr, MIr berr, short

biretta Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: In the breast pocket of his cassock was a large silver snuff box, and he always wore a biretta.

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