What does aigrette mean in crosswords?

aigrette means: a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume

Which crossword clues can have aigrette as the answer?

Possible clues for aigrette include "Plume ornament".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Plume ornament"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/Part of speech nounSorted aeegirttStarts with AEnds with E1 clues

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a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume

Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.

“His turban, furled in many a graceful fold, / An emerald aigrette, with Haidée's hair in't, / Surmounted as its clasp […]”
“On a stool, in front [of the throne], was placed a human skull, crowned with an immense emerald, of a pyramidal form, and surmounted by an aigrette of brilliant plumes and precious stones.”
“She was formal in manner, and made calls in rustling, steel-gray brocades and a tall bonnet with bristling aigrettes.”

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01“Plume ornament”8 letters

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