barege

or ba·rège

[ buh-rezh ]

noun

1. a sheer fabric constructed in a leno weave of silk warp and cotton or worsted filling, often used to make veils and dresses.

barège

/ barɛʒ /

noun

1. a light silky gauze fabric made of wool

adjective

1. made of such a fabric

Word History and Origins

Origin of barege¹

First recorded in 1805–15; after Barèges, town in southern France (Hautes-Pyrénées)

Word History and Origins

Origin of barege¹

C19: named after Barèges , France, where it was originally made

Example Sentences

The gingham will last longer than the barege, and will be good for more uses after it is outworn as a dress.

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He wore a small pink turban sparkling with diamonds, a pair of pink barege trousers, and a white gauze coat.

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Marcella Eubanks did cry on the way home and had to put down her green barege veil.

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He was a small, round-faced fellow in a green barege apron, that came up and down and all over him.

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He had no doubt his mistress would look most charmingly in a barege.

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