barret

[ bar-it ]

/ ˈbær ɪt /

noun

a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.

Words nearby barret

barren lands, barren strawberry, barrens, barrenwort, barrera, barret, barretor, barretry, barrett, barrette, barretter

Origin of barret

1820–30; < French barrette, Middle French < dialectal Italian barretta (Italian berretta) biretta

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Examples from the Web for barret

In order to do this, Barret had to get upon the raft, and he found that it bore him easily as well as the boy.
The Eagle Cliff|R.M. Ballantyne
But when Barret went on further to describe the meeting in the Eagle Pass, she went off into uncontrollable laughter.
The Eagle Cliff|R.M. Ballantyne
Barret's mocking laugh echoed in his ears as he stepped on the slidewalk and glided away toward the Academy.
Sabotage in Space|Carey Rockwell
Barret grinned, stuck out his hand, and after a friendly shake turned and ran to the professor's office.
Sabotage in Space|Carey Rockwell

A note on the amoeba of the cockroach cultivated by Smith and Barret.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

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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