biretta
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A photograph showed Bishop Joyce, in cassock and biretta, standing in front of a Christmas tree with children on each side.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
A biretta is a stiff, four-cornered hat, topped with a big, fluffy tassel, that can be worn with a cassock and surplice!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2018
Fifteen of those who received their red "biretta" hats on Saturday are under 80, bringing the total number of "cardinal electors" to 125.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2015
The reason the biretta is red is to symbolise each wearer's willingness to give their lives for the Catholic faith.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2014
Upon the head was a biretta of black velvet.
From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
