barrette

noun

bar·​rette bä-ˈret How to pronounce barrette (audio)
bə-
: a clip or bar for holding hair in place

Examples of barrette in a Sentence

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Adorned with barrette clips or tucked demurely behind the ears? Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 Alternatively, some veils use headbands or barrettes to affix the veil in the hair. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 They are generally made of netting or tulle and attached to a comb or a decorative barrette. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 Create a side part and place a barrette in your hair to remove some hair from your face. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barrette

Word History

Etymology

French, diminutive of barre bar

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barrette was in 1901

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“Barrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrette. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

barrette

noun
bar·​rette bä-ˈret How to pronounce barrette (audio)
bə-
: a clip or bar for holding a girl's or woman's hair in place

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