birretta

• Coiffure carrée rigide dotée de crêtes sur le sommet, traditionnellement portée par le clergé catholique romain.

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

1. Clergy capC2formal

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

   Barrette (coiffe ecclésiastique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbiretta