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Noun: aigrette  ey-gret
  1. A long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewellery in the shape of a plume
    "The duchess wore a hat with a striking aigrette for the royal wedding";
    - aigret

Derived forms: aigrettes

Type of: plume

Encyclopedia: Aigrette