beret

noun

be·​ret bə-ˈrā How to pronounce beret (audio)
: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top

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Her father, wearing a gray beret, an orange shirt and what appeared to be gray slacks, came on screen and mouthed the next bridge of the song. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025 At last Sliwa hobbled from the building wearing his beret and Angels windbreaker. Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes. Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beret

Word History

Etymology

French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beret was in 1826

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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beret. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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beret

noun
be·​ret bə-ˈrā How to pronounce beret (audio)
: a soft flat wool cap without a visor

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