bertha

[ bur-thuh ]
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noun
  1. a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.

Origin of bertha

1
First recorded in 1835–45; named after Bertha (died a.d. 783), wife of Frankish king Pepin the Short; she was famed for her modesty

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Bertha
[ bur-thuh ]

noun
  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “bright.”

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How to use bertha in a sentence

  • “Your idea of taking Henrietta over there and letting her call bertha is a good one,” declared Amy stubbornly.

  • If bertha Blair was ever to aid the side of right and truth in this matter, she must be found and brought to court.

  • The question now was, had bertha stolen her way into the tower at that time, or was she held prisoner there?

British Dictionary definitions for bertha

bertha

/ (ˈbɜːθə) /


noun
  1. a wide deep capelike collar, often of lace, usually to cover up a low neckline

Origin of bertha

1
C19: from French berthe, from Berthe, 8th-century Frankish queen, mother of Charlemagne

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