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

He drove up to the Perkins gate and was so long about hitching the horse that Rebecca's heart beat tumultuously at the thought of Emma Jane's heart waiting under the blue barege.

From New Chronicles of Rebecca by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

When she passes her old plantation la grande demoiselle always lifts her veil for one instant—the inevitable green barege veil.

From Balcony Stories by King, Grace E.

Suppose we call it barege, and let it go at that?

From The Gates of Chance by Sutphen, Van Tassel

Let the dress be made of dark, plain material, with a simple straw or felt bonnet, trimmed with the same color as the dress, and a thick barege veil.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence

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

From Balcony Stories by King, Grace E.