beret

American  

[buh-rey] / bəˈreɪ /

noun

1. a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center.

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beret British  

/ ˈbɛreɪ /

noun

1. a round close-fitting brimless cap of soft wool material or felt

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Etymology

Origin of beret

1820–30; < French < Gascon berret, OPr. ber ( r ) et. See biretta

Example Sentences

Karl wears the maroon beret and "wings" of the Parachute Regiment.

From BBC

Accepting the game of the year award, director Guillaume Broche - wearing a red beret and striped t-shirt - said the year had been a "weird timeline" for the studio as he thanked his team.

From BBC

“The thing I’ll miss most from home is my mom’s stuffing, it’s my favorite,” said Clayton Stock-Friends, a young member of the West Virginia National Guard from Harpers Ferry, sporting a red beret and sunglasses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sliwa -- once a night manager of a McDonald's restaurant in New York -- made his name with the Guardian Angels subway patrol group, which still sees him routinely sport a red beret.

From Barron's

One woman needed to be physically supported by men wearing the red berets of armed forces veterans.

From BBC