beret (noun)

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• beret — ► NOUN ▪ a flattish round cap of felt or cloth. ORIGIN French, Basque cap , from Latin birrus hooded cape …   English terms dictionary

• beret — noun Etymology: French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap more at biretta Date: 1827 a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• beret — noun /ˈbereɪ/ A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France …   Wiktionary

• beret — noun (C) a round cap with a tight band around the head and a soft loose top part …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• beret — UK [ˈbereɪ] / US [ˈbeˌreɪ] noun [countable] Word forms beret : singular beret plural berets a round flat soft hat that fits tightly round the top of the head …   English dictionary

• beret — [ bɛreɪ, ri] noun a round flattish cap of felt or cloth. Origin C19: from Fr. béret Basque cap , from Old Provençal berret, based on late L. birrus hooded cape …   English new terms dictionary

• beret — be|ret [ be,reı ] noun count a round flat soft hat that fits tightly around the top of the head …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• beret — [ˈbereɪ] noun [C] a round flat soft hat that fits tightly on the top of your head …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• beret — /ˈbɛreɪ / (say beray) noun a soft, round, peakless cap that fits closely. {French, from French dialect (Béarn) berreto, from Gallo Roman birretum cap, from Late Latin birrum cloak} …  

• Green Beret — noun count INFORMAL a soldier who is a member of a team trained to do very dangerous work …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Blue Beret — noun (informal) A soldier working for a United Nations peace keeping force • • • Main Entry: ↑blue …   Useful english dictionary