Entry: aigrette (n.)
In context: "...a toque with a kind of flitty aigrette..."
Definition: A tuft of feathers such as that borne by the Egret and some other birds; a spray of gems, or similar ornament, worn on the head.
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SNOOT score: 1
Page: 380
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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