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(gôr′jit)

noun

a piece of armor to protect the throat
a collar
an article of clothing covering the neck and breast, formerly worn by women; wimple
a patch of color, often iridescent, on the throat of a bird, as on a male hummingbird

Origin: ME < OFr gorgete < gorgiere: see gorgeous

See gorget in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A piece of armor protecting the throat.
An ornamental collar.
The scarflike part of a wimple covering the neck and shoulders.
A band or patch of distinctive color on the throat of an animal, especially an area of brightly colored feathers on the throat of a bird.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French gorgete

Origin: , diminutive of gorge, throat; see gorge

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