birretta

A stiff, square cap with ridges across the crown, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy.

• 🇩🇪Steife, viereckige Kopfbedeckung mit Rippen oder Graten auf der Oberseite, traditionell von römisch-katholischen Geistlichen getragen.

1. Clergy cap C2 formal

   A stiff, square cap with three or four ridges on the crown, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy and some other church officials.

   • The cardinal wore a red birretta during the ceremony.
   • The priest placed his birretta on the table before the service.
   • In some traditions, the birretta is a symbol of ecclesiastical authority.

   🇩🇪Birett

   Synonyme: biretta