## Etymology
From French aigrette ('egret; plume of feathers'), from Old French aigrette, a diminutive borrowing of a Germanic word (compare Old High German heigaro, 'heron'); a doublet of egret.

## AI Etymology
Aigrette is a noun meaning "a tuft of feathers or jewels worn as a head ornament". Historically, it is from French aigrette ('egret; plume of feathers'), from Old French aigrette, a diminutive borrowing of a Germanic word (compare Old High German heigaro, 'heron'); a doublet of egret. The visible construction is part of the etymology: aigrette is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in French aigrette. A close English family member is egret.

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