(aigrette)

  • 71aigrette — /ay gret, ay gret /, n. 1. a plume or tuft of feathers, esp. the back plume of any of various herons, arranged as a head ornament. 2. a jeweled ornament depicting or suggesting this, usually worn in the hair or on a hat. [1635 45; < F, equiv. to&#8230; …

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  • 72aigrette — ai·gret·te s.f.inv. ES fr. 1. TS ornit. ciuffo di penne che alcuni uccelli hanno sul capo e sul dorso 2. TS abbigl. pennacchio di piume di airone usato per ornare cappelli militari o femminili Sinonimi: asprì. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1896. ETIMO …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 73aigrette — {{hw}}{{aigrette}}{{/hw}}1 Ciuffo di penne che alcuni uccelli, spec. l airone, hanno sul dorso. 2 Piuma di airone bianco usata come ornamento di modisteria …

    Enciclopedia di italiano

  • 74Aigrette — Ai|gret|te auch: Aig|ret|te 〈 [ɛgrɛ̣tə] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 Federbusch (als Hut od. Kopfschmuck) [Etym.: &LT;prov. aigreta; zu aigron = nordfrz. heron »Reiher« &LT;fränk. *haigiro; &LT;ahd. heigir] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 75aigrette — ai·grette || eɪgret n. feathered decoration for the head, feathered headdress …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 76aigrette — [ eɪgrɛt, eɪ grɛt] noun a headdress consisting of a white egret s feather or other decoration such as a spray of gems. Origin C18: from Fr., egret …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 77aigrette — ai·grette …

    English syllables

  • 78aigrette — ai•grette [[t]ˈeɪ grɛt, eɪˈgrɛt[/t]] n. 1) clo a plume of feathers, esp. from a heron, worn as a head ornament 2) jew clo an ornament depicting this, usu. for the hair or hat • Etymology: 1635–45; &LT; F, =aigr (&LT; Gmc; cf. OHG heiger heron) +&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 79aigrette — /ˈeɪgrət/ (say aygruht), /eɪˈgrɛt/ (say ay gret) noun 1. a plume or tuft of feathers arranged as a head ornament, especially the back plumes of various herons. 2. a copy in jewellery of such a plume. 3. → egret (defs 2 and 3). {French: egret} …

  • 80aigrette —   n. spray of feathers; any object in that shape; egret …

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