aigrette
noun/ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/US
Etymology
Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.
- borrowed from aigrette
Definitions
A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically…
A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.
- This bauble, said he, shewing me an elegant sprig of diamonds, is an aigret, sent in last week by a lady of quality, who has ever since kept home with her head muffled up in a double clout for a pretended fit of the tooth-ache.
- His turban, furled in many a graceful fold, / An emerald aigrette, with Haidée's hair in't, / Surmounted as its clasp […]
- On a stool, in front [of the throne], was placed a human skull, crowned with an immense emerald, of a pyramidal form, and surmounted by an aigrette of brilliant plumes and precious stones.
The lesser white heron.
- Birds of many kinds skimmed the weedy flats. George pointed out a flock of aigrets, the beautiful wild fowl with the priceless plumes.
The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA