beret
See also: béret
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”) (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹeɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈɹeɪ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɹeɪ, -eɪ
Noun edit
beret (plural berets)
- A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
- Hyponym: caubeen
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type of brimless cap
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan berret (“cap”).
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beret m inan (diminutive berecik)
- beret (headwear)
Declension edit
Declension of beret
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noun
verbs
- mieć zryty beret impf
- zrywać beret impf, zerwać beret pf
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beret n (plural berete)
- Alternative form of beretă