garret
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garret¹
- /ˈɡæɹɪt/ UK
- /ˈɡæɹɪt/ US
- /ˈɡɛɹɪt/ US
Rhymes with -æɹɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English garett, garite, from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”), from garir, guarir (“to defend, protect”) (compare English garrison), ultimately of Germanic origin (see English garage). Doublet of guerite.
noun garrets
- An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house. This morning (we living lately in the garret,) I rose, put on my suit with great skirts, having not lately worn any other clothes but them.
Garret²
Where it comes from
Variant of Garrett.
proper noun
- A male given name.
Translations
Talk about this word "garret." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garret. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. garret. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/garret "garret." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/garret.Cite this
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title = {garret},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/garret},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
