BIRETTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biretta mean? 

• BIRETTA (noun)
  The noun BIRETTA has 1 sense:

1. a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy

  Familiarity information: BIRETTA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIRETTA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

berretta; biretta; birretta

Hypernyms ("biretta" is a kind of...):

cap (a tight-fitting headdress)