baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take, for example, the Phillippa stiletto mule featuring a baguette crystal bow on the vamp and a pearl strap across the foot. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026

Don’t forget to grab a local wedge or wheel and a baguette baked a few blocks over for a late-night snack! —Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026

Plain baguettes are two for $12, while herb- and garlic-flavored are two for $14. —Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Arrange baguette slices on a rimmed baking sheet; broil in oven until lightly golden on 1 side, about 2 minutes. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for baguette

• abet
• asset
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette
• cadet

Kids Definition

baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread