ber·tha (bûr th )n. A wide deep collar, often of lace, that covers the shoulders of a dress. [French berthe, after Bertha (died 783), Carolingian queen as the wife of Pepin the Short.] |
bertha [ˈbɜːθə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a wide deep capelike collar, often of lace, usually to cover up a low neckline
[from French berthe, from Berthe, 8th-century Frankish queen, mother of Charlemagne]
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