English Explanatory Dictionary

beret

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛɹeɪ/ /bəˈɹeɪ/ en-us-beret.ogg /ˈbɛɹɪt/

Word forms

beret berets béret berret

Etymology

Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”) (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.

Derived words

bereted beretlike blue beret Green Beret
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