bertha
a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.
Origin of bertha
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a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “bright.”
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How to use bertha in a sentence
The company moved into what was called bertha Island, and soon become synonymous with the land it occupied.
The Big bertha could fire a shell over almost eight miles that could reduce a fort to a smoking ruin.
What Did You Do in the Targeted Action, Daddy? | John McWhorter | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTToday we know that the Big bertha was an instrument not of “strikes” but war.
What Did You Do in the Targeted Action, Daddy? | John McWhorter | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe began asking questions about bertha, how she looked, how old she was, and how she was dressed.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThey had both decided that the girl, bertha, was the one they had seen carried off in the big French car.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret Penrose
“Your idea of taking Henrietta over there and letting her call bertha is a good one,” declared Amy stubbornly.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseIf bertha Blair was ever to aid the side of right and truth in this matter, she must be found and brought to court.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThe question now was, had bertha stolen her way into the tower at that time, or was she held prisoner there?
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret Penrose
British Dictionary definitions for bertha
/ (ˈbɜːθə) /
a wide deep capelike collar, often of lace, usually to cover up a low neckline
Origin of bertha
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