baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are oranges and a pear and a lemon and a basketball and a baguette placed against a swirly backdrop. —Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025

From dressing Parisian-chic together to casually strolling the streets with a baguette in hand or grabbing croissants at a corner café, everything feels extra special with your mom by your side. —Brittany Vickers, Essence, 1 May 2025

But attention quickly moved to the dazzling tiara upon her head: the Cartier Halo, comprising 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baguette diamonds. —Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025

Champion also slipped on the Shooting Star necklace, which is set with 857 round brilliant diamonds of over 60 total carats and 140 baguette diamonds of over 9 total carats. —Melody Chiu, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for baguette

• abet
• asset
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette
• cadet

Kids Definition

baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread