: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
Examples of beret in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe party claims to represent poor Blacks, but its leaders have been known to pair their trademark red berets with Gucci shoes.—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 May 2024 The groups had a tradition of camping in concentric circles—a cross between an Old West wagon formation and a suburban subdivision, often complete with pink plastic lawn flamingos—and wore matching blue berets that suggested a rolling fraternal lodge.—Steven Melendez, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024 In another photo, a then-toddler Apple wears a pink beret and striped shirt, turning around to give a soft smile.—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 Slimane invests this straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette.—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for beret
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Word History
Etymology
French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta
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