'aigret' originates from French, specifically the word 'aigrette,' where 'aigre' meant 'sharp' or 'pointed,' referring to the shape of the feathers.

'aigrette' transformed into the English word 'aigret,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aigrets' as a plural form.

Initially, it referred to the sharp or pointed feathers of birds, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.