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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.

Bertha 2 American  
[bur-thuh] / ˈbɜr θə /

noun

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

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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