barret
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barret
1820–30; < French barrette, Middle French < dialectal Italian barretta ( Italian berretta ) biretta
Example Sentences
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His long white beard and searching eyes imparted to him an air of masterful dignity, which was increased by his tabardlike vesture and the heraldic barret cap with triple plume which bespoke his office.
From The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
But far down the road the blue one turns round once more toward the balcony, and raising his barret calls: "No, you are happy!"
From Mogens and Other Stories by Anna Grabow
He wore a rich and beautiful doublet, trimmed with sable, white galligaskins, and slashed shoes; on his head was a satin barret cap with a red feather.
From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Ernst Theordor Wilhelm Hoffmann
He was the first in painting on wood to cover the surface with canvas; barret, a cloak.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe
His head was surmounted with a barret cap, while his hands, limbs, and feet were covered with garments of chamois leather, over which he in general wore the ponderous and complete armour of his country.
From Waverley Novels — Volume 12 by Sir Walter Scott
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