aigrette n a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume Usage(s) Mussolini arrived in a brilliant uniform with an aigrette a foot high on his head. Under the long, lemon-tinted gown and the towering headdress of aigrette plumes, the tall, tawny body is heavier now. The oval, shapely head bore proudly a black shako topped with aigrette plumes. Synonym(s) aigret
Quotes aigrette Bob Brown in Sydney Morning Herald Kevin Rudd, Peter Aigrette, Penny Wong - if they don't tackle climate change their grandchildren will be very angry indeed,Brown says.