beret

American  

[buh-rey] / bəˈreɪ /

noun

1. a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center.

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beret British  

/ ˈbɛreɪ /

noun

1. a round close-fitting brimless cap of soft wool material or felt

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Etymology

Origin of beret

1820–30; < French < Gascon berret, OPr. ber ( r ) et. See biretta

Example Sentences

“The thing I’ll miss most from home is my mom’s stuffing, it’s my favorite,” said Clayton Stock-Friends, a young member of the West Virginia National Guard from Harpers Ferry, sporting a red beret and sunglasses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sliwa -- once a night manager of a McDonald's restaurant in New York -- made his name with the Guardian Angels subway patrol group, which still sees him routinely sport a red beret.

From Barron's

One woman needed to be physically supported by men wearing the red berets of armed forces veterans.

From BBC

Other measures already completed include pardons for criminal convictions, a special LGBT+ veterans ribbon for those affected by the ban and the return of medals and berets.

From BBC

In 2015, a group of young girls wearing matching brown berets and uniforms, decorated with colorful badges, arrived at a Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland, CA.

From Salon