: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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There are berets, too, a nod to the military elements in the collection.—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 Gone are the lopsided berets, garish prints, and impossible volumes.—Blanca De Almandoz, Glamour, 19 June 2025 The Grammy winner stepped out in a black minidress with leopard-print collar and a matching beret.—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Hurts wore a black velvet embellished with gemstones along his shoulders, and accessorized his look with a black beret and jewelry by Tiffany & Co. and Breitling.—Natasha Dye, People.com, 20 May 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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