beret
noun
a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center.
berets
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pluralof beret.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On both occasions, the now shaven-headed "Pulp Fiction" icon wore fetching French berets, a white one for his award and a black one for the premiere of his semi-autobiographical movie, "Propeller One-Way Night Coach".
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
The EFF, also known locally as the red berets, are known for their signature red overalls worn by party leaders in parliament, meant to symbolise their affinity with South Africa's working class.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
In 2015, many of the youth clubs merged into the Defense Ministry’s Youth Army with military-style uniforms and red berets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
He waded through the crowd in a knot of security guys, several wearing the iconic red berets of Sliwa’s vigilante organization, the Guardian Angels.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
The gates underneath the arch were flung wide open and manned by security men in dark brown uniforms and matching berets.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
