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barret
[ bar-it ]
/ ˈbær ɪt /
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noun
a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
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Origin of barret
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barrens, barren strawberry, barrenwort, barrera, Barrès, barret, barretor, barretry, Barrett, barrette, barretter
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British Dictionary definitions for barret
barret
/ (ˈbærɪt) /
noun
a small flat cap resembling a biretta
Word Origin for barret
C19: from French barrette, from Italian berretta biretta; compare beret
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