barege

American  

[buh-rezh] / bəˈrɛʒ /

Or barège

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.

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barège British  

/ barɛʒ /

noun

1. a light silky gauze fabric made of wool

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adjective

1. made of such a fabric

Etymology

Origin of barege

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

Example Sentences

You will have a barege dress, which, with the increased price of linings and trimmings and making, will cost before it is ready to be worn fifteen more.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

The head was hidden by a green barege veil, which the showers had plentifully besprinkled with dew; a tall thin figure. . . .

From Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader by Manly, Louise

The veil is of crape or barege with heavy border; black gloves and black-bordered handkerchief.

From Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society by Young, John H.

Having left behind the last acquaintance and entered upon the realities of the journey, grandma considered it time to take off her Leghorn bonnet and replace it with the brown barege one drawn over wire.

From Old Caravan Days by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell

She did her hair according to the directions of the hairdresser, and put on the barege dress spread out upon the bed.

From Madame Bovary by Aveling, Eleanor Marx