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aigrette

Main Entry:: ai·grette
Pronunciation:: \ā-ˈgret, ˈā-ˌ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, plume, egret, from Middle French — more at egret
Date:: 1630

1 : a spray of feathers (as of the egret) for the head 2 : a spray of gems worn on a hat or in the hair

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