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aigrette.

A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/eɪˈɡɹɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.

  2. The lesser white heron.

  3. The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.