"bertha" meaning in English

See bertha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)θə/ Forms: berthas [plural]
Etymology: Probably from French berthe, from the name Berthe (English Bertha). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|berthe}} French berthe, {{m+|en|Bertha}} English Bertha Head templates: {{en-noun}} bertha (plural berthas)
  1. A lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-bertha-en-noun-VhMoyRI0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "2": "fr",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Bertha"
      },
      "expansion": "English Bertha",
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "senses": [
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Clothing",
          "orig": "en:Clothing",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "A lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress"
      ],
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        [
          "collar",
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        ],
        [
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          "shoulder"
        ],
        [
          "dress",
          "dress"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɜː(ɹ)θə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bertha"
}
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        "2": "fr",
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      },
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      },
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "bertha (plural berthas)",
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    }
  ],
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        "English nouns",
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        "en:Clothing"
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "shoulder"
        ],
        [
          "dress",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɜː(ɹ)θə/"
    }
  ],
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}

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