barrette
noun
a clasp for holding a woman's or girl's hair in place.
barrettes
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pluralof barrette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 2021, he told a veteran’s daughter, “I love those barrettes in your hair, man.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
The installation will consist of three 9-foot-tall paper sculptures in the shape of vintage church fans adorned with ball barrettes.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
“That’s a fancy baby,” a 4-year-old girl with colorful barrettes said as she walked by our stroller at a neighborhood park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
Funky hair clips and barrettes that could have lined the walls of Claire’s stores 20 years ago have also resurfaced.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
She had butterfly barrettes in her hair, and her sneakers didn’t have one speck of dirt on them.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
