Barnet
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barnet
American
[bahr-nit]
/ ˈbɑr nɪt /
noun
Barnet
1
British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
barnet
2
British
/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of barnet
C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair
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Barnet Council said it was committed to resolving misconnections "as quickly and effectively as possible".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Barnet Council has one of the largest budget gaps in the UK for its size and will need close to £80m of government support this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Organisers of Ghana Party in the Park, also known as Shattafest UK, at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, London, said the event was stopped following a "major incident" at about 18:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Poppy was taken to Barnet Hospital, where she received therapeutic cooling, a treatment used for newborns with brain injuries.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
When we came to Barnet itself he made Maxim stop every few minutes.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Steve Marriott of The Small Faces once claimed that Sir Rod achieved this gravity-defying barnet by rubbing mayonnaise into his scalp, then rubbing it with a towel.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
“That would be a very good idea. He’s got to do something with his barnet otherwise that would be a good idea,” Stewart said, referencing the actor’s hair.
From Fox News ● May 15, 2020
And Paul says we'll see quite a few changes to Noel's barnet as the weeks go by.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2018
In person, the matt black Keith Richards barnet and glittery nail varnish on his plectrum-holding right hand suggest a man who has spent his entire adult life as a national institution.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2013
"A BARNET, Doctor!" says I; "you don't mean to say they're going to make him a barnet!"
From The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by William Makepeace Thackeray
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