baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget How to pronounce baguette (audio)
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

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The bodice of the gown included a waistline cutout and sweetheart neckline embellished with a sparkly 1965 floral brooch from Cartier Paris, which included a Burmese ruby surrounded by baguette diamonds. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 May 2025 Everything from leafy salads to grilled fish sandwiches served on authentic baguettes make for a perfectly light seaside lunch, though the real highlight is the fresh seafood tower, shared with a bottle of rosé or refreshing cocktails. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025 Vietnam was colonized by the French, which largely explains why the banh mi is served on a French baguette. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025 Order a sandwich on a fresh-baked baguette and head to the beach. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baguette

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baguette was in 1926

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“Baguette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baguette. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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baguette

noun
ba·​guette ba-ˈget How to pronounce baguette (audio)
1
: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle
also : the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread

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