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biretta
noun bi·ret·ta \bə-ˈre-tə\
Definition of BIRETTA
: a square cap with three ridges on top worn by clergymen especially of the Roman Catholic Church
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Origin of BIRETTA
Italian berretta, from Old Occitan berret cap, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus cloak with a hood, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish berr short
First Known Use: 1598
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