[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aigret \ai"gret\, aigrette \aigrette\, n. f., a sort of white
   heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of
   feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. see heron, and
   cf. egret, egrette.
   1. zool. the small white european heron. see egret.
      1913 webster

   2. a plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of
      gems, etc. --prescott.
      1913 webster

   3. a tuft like that of the egret. bot. a feathery crown of
      seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or
      the thistle.
      1913 webster
see also:
heron egret egrette 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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 syn: aigret
see also:
aigret 

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