Aigrette Definition

āgret, āgret
noun
An ornamental tuft of upright plumes, especially the tail feathers of an egret.
American Heritage
A bunch of the long, white, showy plumes of the egret, once worn for ornament on a hat or in the hair.
Webster's New World
An ornament, such as a spray of gems, resembling a tuft of plumes.
American Heritage
Any ornament like this.
Webster's New World

The lesser white heron; the egret.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • aigret

Other Word Forms of Aigrette

Noun

Singular:
aigrette
Plural:
aigrettes

Origin of Aigrette

  • French egret from Old French egret

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French aigrette ‘egret’.

    From Wiktionary

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