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

The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40, priced at $62,700, is the first to be dressed up in the new gold tone, and has been bestowed with an eye-catching spring green aventurine dial to accentuate its hue, complete with a dash of baguette cut diamonds. —Charlie Boyd, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

Then try the mussels, served with a fresh baguette and swimming in broth that leaves the perfect amount of coconut aftertaste on your tongue, encouraging just one more bite. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

In the 1999 auction listing for Monroe’s engagement ring, it’s described as having a platinum band and 35 of the original 36 baguette-cut diamonds. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

The Cheese Board Collective bakery and cheese shop is a Berkeley institution whose artisan dairy goods and sourdough baguettes have attracted crowds for decades. —Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 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