berrettino

noun

ber·​ret·​ti·​no

ˌber-ə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō

variants or berettina

ˌber-ə-ˈtē-nə

plural -s

: a cardinal's scarlet skullcap

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of berretta biretta

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