biretta
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biretta
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Borrowed from Italian biretta, berretta. Doublet of beret.
noun birettas
- A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations. It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and
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Talk about this word "biretta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biretta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. biretta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biretta "biretta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biretta.
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@misc{biretta_2026,
title = {biretta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biretta},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
