单词 | aigrette |
释义 | aigrette /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 aigr- ( < Gmc; cf. OHG heiger heron) + -ette -ETTE. See EGRET, HERON] |
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