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Added 9 October 2026

garret

/ˈɡæɹɪt/ noun

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An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.

Origin

From Middle English garett, garite, from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”), from garir, guarir (“to defend, protect”) (compare English garrison), ultimately of Germanic origin (see English garage). Doublet of guerite.

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