beret
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4.8
- noun
- /bɛˈreɪ/
:
boina
- He proudly placed his favorite green beret on his head before heading out for the day.
- black beret
- blue beret
Then you have the sash, the beret, the little necktie.
- Then you have the sash, the beret, the little necktie.
- He was quite old at the time and with a beret and some medals from World War One.
- This was an unfortunate thing to say, because actually his beret was on fire.
- But yeah, the next one is when saying Parisian, the stereotype is red, beret and lipstick.
- We've got jeans, jacket, goblin, J beret, beret.
- The inside of it is like fleecy, kind of looks like a beret.
Examples
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And the beret to take attention off his plump head.
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I've got my beret on my white blouse.
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Perhaps because it was winter, she wore a tan beret all day long.
Fiction book (1996) -
But rest assured I'll think of you every time I wear my black beret.
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And didn't I wind up having to wear a beret to the dance?
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Then you have the sash, the beret, the little necktie.
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I wanted to be a Brownie or a Campfire Girl, and wear a beret and learn to sew.
Academic text (2004) -
The two women, one Ghanaian, one Brazilian, wore the blue berets of UN resource allocation officers.
Fiction book (1996) -
The artist wore a stylish beret tilted to one side during the exhibition.
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She accessorized her outfit with a bright red beret that caught everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
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1.0
A soft hat that fits the head, often with a small brim
Compounds
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beret comes from French béret, which originally meant a 'small cap' in the south of France, and it still names the round, soft hat often worn tilted to one side.