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Definition of Aigrette
1. Noun. A long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume.
Definition of Aigrette
1. Noun. The lesser white heron; the egret. ¹
2. Noun. A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament. ¹
3. Noun. The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aigrette
1. a tuft of feathers worn as a head ornament [n -S]
Medical Definition of Aigrette
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Aigrette
Literary usage of Aigrette
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Venezuela: A Commercial and Industrial Handbook with a Chapter on the Dutch by Purl Lord Bell (1922)
"aigrette PLUMES. aigrette plumes form another important item in the trade of ...
Both the large and the small species of the aigrette crane exist in large ..."
2. The French Court and Society: Reign of Louis XVI and First Empire by Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1881)
"... and critics—Head-dresses in peril—A sentimental head-dress —A critical
position—The diamond aigrette—The Music of Nature—Jean - Jacques at the ..."
3. A Glossary of French Slang by Olivier Leroy (1922)
"(Cp. aigrette, panache). 2. A lui le pompon ! expresses admiration for abilities
of any kind, he excels anybody. Pour offrir un verre, à lui le pompon ! he ..."
4. Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy by Dionysius Lardner (1854)
"Electric aigrette.—If the part of either of the bodies A or B which is presented
to the other have the form of a point, the electric fluid will escape, ..."
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