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• barege
  barege

  noun

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

  noun

  a light silky gauze fabric made of wool

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

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

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

Muslin, tulle, and barege form elegant and very beautiful textures for this description of dress.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by

Imagine the green barege veil then; for it remained always down over her face.

From Balcony Stories by King, Grace E.

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

For deep mourning, the dress should be of bombazine, Parramatta cloth, delaine, barege, or merino, made up over black lining.

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