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.

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Other Word Forms of Aigrette

Singular:

aigrette

Plural:

aigrettes

French egret from Old French egret

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French aigrette ‘egret’.

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