Barnet
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barnet
American
[bahr-nit]
/ ˈbɑr nɪt /
noun
Barnet
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British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
barnet
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British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of barnet
C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair
Example Sentences
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Barnet Council has one of the largest budget gaps in the UK for its size and will need close to £80m of government support this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Organisers of Ghana Party in the Park, also known as Shattafest UK, at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, London, said the event was stopped following a "major incident" at about 18:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Searches remain ongoing in Watford, Barnet, and an address in Wembley.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
On Thursday, senior coroner Andrew Walker ordered a report into the barriers during a pre-inquest review at Barnet Coroner's Court.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
When we came to Barnet itself he made Maxim stop every few minutes.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Steve Marriott of The Small Faces once claimed that Sir Rod achieved this gravity-defying barnet by rubbing mayonnaise into his scalp, then rubbing it with a towel.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
“That would be a very good idea. He’s got to do something with his barnet otherwise that would be a good idea,” Stewart said, referencing the actor’s hair.
From Fox News ● May 15, 2020
Because of her hair, though, she had a "special lady one to fit my barnet".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2019
It's windy and the great poet is worried about his barnet.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2012
"A BARNET, Doctor!" says I; "you don't mean to say they're going to make him a barnet!"
From The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by William Makepeace Thackeray
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