aigretten.

Brit.

/ˈeɪɡrɛt/,

/eɪˈɡrɛt/, U.S.

/eɪˈɡrɛt/

Forms: 1600s aegret, 1700s aigret, 1700s eigrette, 1700s– aigrette.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French aigrette.

Etymology: < Middle French, French aigrette egret (see egret n.), also tuft of feathers used as an ornament (1532 in Middle French), feathery pappus of certain plants (1694), bundle of luminous rays (1746), any of various types of food or dishes which are given a feathered or plumed appearance (although this is apparently first attested later than in English: 1927 in une aigrette de sucre filé , or earlier). Compare earlier egret n.

a. A headdress or head ornament consisting of white egret's feathers, or incorporating something resembling this, such as a spray of gems. Also: an egret's feather, or tuft of feathers, esp. one forming part of such a headdress.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > other

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the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > head > feathers on

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1631 B. Jonson Chloridia sig. B2^v Their head-'tires of flowers, mix'd with siluer, and gold, with some sprigs of Aegrets among.

1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 37 They contain an infinite number of prickles, which are..brilliant, like an aigrette of glass.

1765 S. Foote Commissary i. 7 Take care of the eigrette, leave the watch upon the table.

1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford Arabian Tale 47 To the third, my aigret of rubies.

1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. i. ii. 33 A human skull..surmounted by an aigrette of brilliant plumes and precious stones.

1878 Lady Herbert tr. J. A. von Hübner Ramble round World II. iv. 326 He wore a colossal aigrette, made of bamboo and horse-hair.

1917 G. N. Pindar et al. Guide to Nature Treasures N.Y. City 78 The aigrettes are acquired by the birds prior to the nesting season.

1990 Independent 27 Dec. 10 Ferdinand wore black breeches, a shimmering gold tunic and a large black beret surrounded by a gold and jewelled aigrette.

b. Any of various tufts in the natural world of similar appearance to a bird's tuft; esp. the feathery pappus of the seeds of plants like the dandelion and thistle (= egret n. 3). Now rare.In quot. 1828: a feathery tuft on the head of certain insects. In quot. 1879: luminous rays seen shooting out from behind the moon in solar eclipses.

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the world > space > shape > other specific shapes > [noun] > object shaped like feather(s)

featherc1000

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aigrette1786

1786 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 2 194 He has from nature a white aigrette in his forehead like that of Adelaide.

1816 P. Keith Syst. Physiol. Bot. II. 404 Furnished with an aigrette or down, as in the case of the Dandelion.

1828 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxix. 176 Some have the anterior aigrettes disposed like the arms of a cross.

1879 J. N. Lockyer Elem. Lessons Astron. (new ed.) iii. xviii. 103 Rays of light, called aigrettes, diverge from the Moon's edge, and appear to be shining through the light of the corona.

1912 Country Life in Amer. 15 Aug. 28/3 These buds increased and bulged and then burst into great cup-like flowers with gorgeous fringes of purple aigrettes at the top.

2002 L. Hilpold tr. A. Schneider Wild Medicinal Plants iv. 96/2 The bright yellow flowers bear several ligules that change into flying aigrets when the first leaves appear.

c. Cookery. Any of various types of food, dishes, or decorations having a fluffy, plumed, or feathered appearance. Also with modifying word, chiefly in cheese aigrette.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > ornamental or ornamented dish > [noun]

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aigrette1870

1870 U. Dubois Artistic Cookery 185 When the sugar is cold, the sultana is removed from the mould; on its top is fixed a little ‘aigrette’.

1889 A. B. Marshall Cookery Bk. 367 Aigrettes of Anchovy á la Pau.

1894 L. Heritage Universal Cookery Bk. 585/2 (heading) Cheese Aigrettes... Drop in the mixture from a fork, to form rocky or feathery shapes.

1902 H. A. De Salis À la mode Cookery 27 Oyster Aigrettes. Take some oysters, cut off the beards and cover them with batter made as follows.

1998 Gloucestershire Echo (Nexis) 10 Nov. 5 For starters, guests were offered cheese aigrettes, Vichyssoise,..or sardine pate.

1999 A. Davidson Oxf. Compan. Food 229/1 The basic form [of the croquembouche] being simply a conical pile of choux balls on a nougat base with a spun sugar aigrette..at the top.

2. A white egret, esp. one of the genus Egretta. Now rare.

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the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Ardeidae (herons and bitterns) > member of genus Egretta (miscellaneous)

gaulina1705

aigrette1772

blue heron1777

paddy1777

matuku1843

paddy bird1843

switching necka1869

1772 J. R. Forster tr. L.-A. de Bougainville Voy. round World 65 A tuft of gold-yellow feathers, which are shorter than those of the egret. [Note] Aigrette, a species of heron.

1833 T. Boteler in W. F. W. Owen Narr. Voy. Afr. I. 78 I winged a beautiful white aigrette crane, that was passing overhead, and brought it to the ground.

1845 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 57 42 The white aigrette; superior in size to the common heron.

1927 Boys' Life Sept. 15 Bet there's fifty thousand birds north of this little stream. And up in those tall gum–trees—aigrettes!

1972 G. Wolfe Fifth Head of Cerberus 96 He saw the stiff flight of hair-herons and aigrettes.

Derivatives

aiˈgrette-like adj.

ΚΠ

1873 J. F. W. Herschel Pop. Lect. Sci. iii. §43. 128 Till it assumed at length that superb aigrette-like form.

1919 E. Holdsworth Taming of Nan viii. 138 Red-faced men with hoarse voices hawked the aigrette-like ticklers.

1966 Bull. Entomol. Res. 57 117 A greyish moth... second segment very long, grooved interiorly to accommodate aigrette-like maxillary palpus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aigrette
释义	aigretten. Brit. /ˈeɪɡrɛt/, /eɪˈɡrɛt/, U.S. /eɪˈɡrɛt/ Forms: 1600s aegret, 1700s aigret, 1700s eigrette, 1700s– aigrette. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French aigrette. Etymology: < Middle French, French aigrette egret (see egret n.), also tuft of feathers used as an ornament (1532 in Middle French), feathery pappus of certain plants (1694), bundle of luminous rays (1746), any of various types of food or dishes which are given a feathered or plumed appearance (although this is apparently first attested later than in English: 1927 in une aigrette de sucre filé , or earlier). Compare earlier egret n. 1. a. A headdress or head ornament consisting of white egret's feathers, or incorporating something resembling this, such as a spray of gems. Also: an egret's feather, or tuft of feathers, esp. one forming part of such a headdress. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > other dorlot1340 horn1340 vitremytec1386 templesc1430 bycocket1464 burlet1490 knapscall1498 shapion1504 shaffron1511 paste1527 attire1530 faille1530 muzzle1542 corneta1547 abacot1548 wase1548 wrapper1548 tiring1552 basket1555 bilimenta1556 Paris head1561 shadow1578 head-roll1583 mitre1585 whitehead1588 crispa1592 ship-tire1602 oreillet1603 scoffion1604 coif1617 aigrette1631 egreta1645 drail1647 topknotc1686 slop1688 Burgundy1701 bandore1708 fly-cap1753 capriole1756 lappet-head1761 fly1773 turban1776 pouf1788 knapscapa1802 chip1804 toque1817 bonnet1837 casquette1840 war bonnet1845 taj1851 pugree1859 kennel1896 roach1910 Deely bobber1982 the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > head > feathers on cop1483 top1578 copple1600 copple-crowna1635 topping1694 mufty1829 muff1850 ear tab1851 calotte1874 aigrette1917 1631 B. Jonson Chloridia sig. B2^v Their head-'tires of flowers, mix'd with siluer, and gold, with some sprigs of Aegrets among. 1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 37 They contain an infinite number of prickles, which are..brilliant, like an aigrette of glass. 1765 S. Foote Commissary i. 7 Take care of the eigrette, leave the watch upon the table. 1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford Arabian Tale 47 To the third, my aigret of rubies. 1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. i. ii. 33 A human skull..surmounted by an aigrette of brilliant plumes and precious stones. 1878 Lady Herbert tr. J. A. von Hübner Ramble round World II. iv. 326 He wore a colossal aigrette, made of bamboo and horse-hair. 1917 G. N. Pindar et al. Guide to Nature Treasures N.Y. City 78 The aigrettes are acquired by the birds prior to the nesting season. 1990 Independent 27 Dec. 10 Ferdinand wore black breeches, a shimmering gold tunic and a large black beret surrounded by a gold and jewelled aigrette. b. Any of various tufts in the natural world of similar appearance to a bird's tuft; esp. the feathery pappus of the seeds of plants like the dandelion and thistle (= egret n. 3). Now rare.In quot. 1828: a feathery tuft on the head of certain insects. In quot. 1879: luminous rays seen shooting out from behind the moon in solar eclipses. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > other specific shapes > [noun] > object shaped like feather(s) featherc1000 plume1730 aigrette1786 1786 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 2 194 He has from nature a white aigrette in his forehead like that of Adelaide. 1816 P. Keith Syst. Physiol. Bot. II. 404 Furnished with an aigrette or down, as in the case of the Dandelion. 1828 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxix. 176 Some have the anterior aigrettes disposed like the arms of a cross. 1879 J. N. Lockyer Elem. Lessons Astron. (new ed.) iii. xviii. 103 Rays of light, called aigrettes, diverge from the Moon's edge, and appear to be shining through the light of the corona. 1912 Country Life in Amer. 15 Aug. 28/3 These buds increased and bulged and then burst into great cup-like flowers with gorgeous fringes of purple aigrettes at the top. 2002 L. Hilpold tr. A. Schneider Wild Medicinal Plants iv. 96/2 The bright yellow flowers bear several ligules that change into flying aigrets when the first leaves appear. c. Cookery. Any of various types of food, dishes, or decorations having a fluffy, plumed, or feathered appearance. Also with modifying word, chiefly in cheese aigrette. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > ornamental or ornamented dish > [noun] potwise?c1400 viand rialc1400 subtletya1425 subtilty1508 surtout1706 surprise1712 aigrette1870 1870 U. Dubois Artistic Cookery 185 When the sugar is cold, the sultana is removed from the mould; on its top is fixed a little ‘aigrette’. 1889 A. B. Marshall Cookery Bk. 367 Aigrettes of Anchovy á la Pau. 1894 L. Heritage Universal Cookery Bk. 585/2 (heading) Cheese Aigrettes... Drop in the mixture from a fork, to form rocky or feathery shapes. 1902 H. A. De Salis À la mode Cookery 27 Oyster Aigrettes. Take some oysters, cut off the beards and cover them with batter made as follows. 1998 Gloucestershire Echo (Nexis) 10 Nov. 5 For starters, guests were offered cheese aigrettes, Vichyssoise,..or sardine pate. 1999 A. Davidson Oxf. Compan. Food 229/1 The basic form [of the croquembouche] being simply a conical pile of choux balls on a nougat base with a spun sugar aigrette..at the top. 2. A white egret, esp. one of the genus Egretta. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Ardeidae (herons and bitterns) > member of genus Egretta (miscellaneous) gaulina1705 aigrette1772 blue heron1777 paddy1777 matuku1843 paddy bird1843 switching necka1869 1772 J. R. Forster tr. L.-A. de Bougainville Voy. round World 65 A tuft of gold-yellow feathers, which are shorter than those of the egret. [Note] Aigrette, a species of heron. 1833 T. Boteler in W. F. W. Owen Narr. Voy. Afr. I. 78 I winged a beautiful white aigrette crane, that was passing overhead, and brought it to the ground. 1845 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 57 42 The white aigrette; superior in size to the common heron. 1927 Boys' Life Sept. 15 Bet there's fifty thousand birds north of this little stream. And up in those tall gum–trees—aigrettes! 1972 G. Wolfe Fifth Head of Cerberus 96 He saw the stiff flight of hair-herons and aigrettes. Derivatives aiˈgrette-like adj. ΚΠ 1873 J. F. W. Herschel Pop. Lect. Sci. iii. §43. 128 Till it assumed at length that superb aigrette-like form. 1919 E. Holdsworth Taming of Nan viii. 138 Red-faced men with hoarse voices hawked the aigrette-like ticklers. 1966 Bull. Entomol. Res. 57 117 A greyish moth... second segment very long, grooved interiorly to accommodate aigrette-like maxillary palpus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1631
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