biretta
Plural: birettas
Noun
- A square cap with three or four peaks, worn by clergy.
- a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
- 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.
Examples
- Playing BIRETTA felt like conferring a holy blessing upon his Scrabble score.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Italian biretta, berretta. Doublet of beret.
Scrabble Score: 9
biretta: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbiretta: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
biretta: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
biretta: valid Words With Friends Word