What is a plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette called?
egret — A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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