baguette

American  

[ba-get] / bæˈgɛt /

Or baguet

noun

• baguettes
  plural

1. a long, narrow loaf of French bread.

2. Jewelry.

   1. a rectangular shape given to a small gem, especially a diamond, by cutting and polishing.

   2. a gem having this shape.

3. Architecture. a small convex molding, especially one of semicircular section.

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baguette British  

/ bæˈɡɛt /

noun

1. a narrow French stick loaf

2. a small gem cut as a long rectangle

3. the shape of such a gem

4. architect a small moulding having a semicircular cross section

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• baguettes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of baguette

First recorded in 1720–30; from French, from Italian bacchetta “little stick,” equivalent to bacch(io) “stick” (from Latin baculus “stick, walking stick, scepter”) + -etta -ette

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Explanation

A baguette is a long, thin loaf of French bread. Your mom might ask you to buy a baguette at the bakery on your way home for dinner. Baguettes are distinctive because of their shape, and if they're baked well, they have a crisp crust and a soft interior. In the 1700s, the word baguette referred only to rod-like architectural details, though by the mid-20th century, it also meant "bread." In French, baguette means "wand, rod, or baton," and it appears in "magic wand," or baguette magique, as well as "chopsticks," baguettes chinoises.

Example Sentences

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baguette baguettes

The zig-zag of that famous yellow shirt winkingly graces a crescent baguette, while the black stripes of Linus’s red red shirt wrap around a slouchy shoulder bag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Bread, especially the baguette, is a staple in French diets but also a major source of salt, traditionally accounting for about 25% of the recommended daily intake.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026

Not necessarily a designer one, but a handbag with a strong sense of itself — an acid-green baguette bag, a wicker orb with a padlock, a cheetah-print apothecary satchel.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

It has hot showers, a pool, a bakery where we order baguette and pain chocolat for the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

Will spills his lemonade and soaks a baguette.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

Ali wore the red sequin chador in 15 cities, including at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in 2015, where, during a 12-hour performance, she threatened to chop off 99 baguettes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

On Sunday, they went to buy frozen baguettes, orange juice and pasta from the one supermarket that had reopened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Bread is the first and last defense against sogginess, which is why sturdy loaves — focaccia, baguettes, bâtards, Italian bread — shine in beach-sandwich applications.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a sacred day of compulsory rest.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Then he showed them the two baguettes he himself was holding.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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