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  bertha

  noun

  a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.
• Bertha
  Bertha

  noun

  a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “bright.”

bertha

¹ American  

[bur-thuh] / ˈbɜr θə /

noun

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

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Bertha ² American  

[bur-thuh] / ˈbɜr θə /

noun

1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “bright.”

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bertha British  

/ ˈbɜːθə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bertha

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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To show that it was the PKF proteins that were doing the killing, University of British Columbia molecular biologist David Theilmann and colleagues infected bertha armyworms with two baculovirus species, MacoNPV-A and MacoNPV-B.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 29, 2021

Edwardian sleeves and bertha collars, ribbons, roses and trailing black velvet are the tricks of the trade.

From Time Magazine Archive

My dress was black velvet with a very rich bertha.

From Letters from England by Elizabeth Davis Bancroft

A bertha of rarest Brussels lace was fastened at her neck with the amethyst pin, inlaid with gold and surrounded by baroque pearls.

From Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed

A bertha of lace fell over the satin bodice.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

This year, however, there have only been five tropical storms: Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly and Edouard.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

But it is stage vet Carrie Coon who has the most provocative role: that of nimble social climber Bertha Russell, whose ambition knows no limits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The first three were named Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal, and while none of them strengthened into hurricanes, they did cause damage to Florida and Texas.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Bertha was expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals around 6 inches, through Thursday, from western Florida into southern Louisiana, making flash flooding possible especially in urban areas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Bears don’t frighten me. And if it is Bertha, I have no intention of letting her get away again. I’ll go investigate. You and the children stay here.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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