English Explanatory Dictionary

barrette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.
  2. A bar used to mount medals of chivalric orders.
  3. Synonym of katepimeron.
verb
  1. To put (hair) into a barrette.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/bəˈɹɛt/ en-us-barrette.ogg

Word forms

barrette barrettes barette barretting barretted

Etymology

Borrowed from French barrette, from barre (“a bar”) + -ette, literally a small bar.

Synonyms

hair clip hairslide katepimeron

Related words

hairpin
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