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garret.

An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡæɹɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡæɹɪt/General-American/ˈɡɛɹɪt/General-American
  1. An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English garett, garite, from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”), from garir, guarir (“to defend, protect”) (compare English garrison), ultimately of Germanic origin (see English garage). Doublet of guerite.

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