: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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An older woman, wearing pajamas and a tan beret, answered the door, then fetched the landlord and his wife.—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Costello is shown living the good life on Central Park West, walking dogs decked out in miniature mink coats, including a pomeranian in a fur beret.—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 Sitting cross-legged in an armchair, a woman in a beret and an open fur coat exposing a scarlet dress gazes intently with pursed lips.—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 One attendee paired a simple beret with an oversized denim and jacket—both trimmed with silver studs.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beret
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Etymology
French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta
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