barbe

[ bahrb ]

/ bɑrb /

a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.

Nearby words

see origin at barb¹

If they went direct to the Renauds, he would sit on the gallery and talk to Barbe.
A Little Girl in Old St. Louis|Amanda Minnie Douglas
M. Marchand had appealed to her on some trifle, and now she saw Barbe and Uncle Gaspard take their places in the dance.
A Little Girl in Old St. Louis|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Monsieur de Tonty,” inquired Barbe, appealing to experience, “do you think sixteen years very young?
The Story of Tonty|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Barbe must be brought out from her silent ordeal and comforted and fed.
The Story of Tonty|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

Monsieur de Tonty,” exclaimed Barbe, “I have simply been flung at your head to suit the convenience of my relatives.
The Story of Tonty|Mary Hartwell Catherwood