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Hair barrette seller Rozalynn Goodwin from Columbia, S.C., halted her shipments from China.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 July 2025
She was outfitted in a Hello Kitty onesie with Kitty barrettes in her wispy hair.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Needless to say, we're inspired to work a barrette into our own looks to see if has an equally transformative effect.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2025
Adorned with barrette clips or tucked demurely behind the ears?
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 July 2025
She was outfitted in a Hello Kitty onesie with Kitty barrettes in her wispy hair.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Needless to say, we're inspired to work a barrette into our own looks to see if has an equally transformative effect.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2025
Adorned with barrette clips or tucked demurely behind the ears?
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Barrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrette. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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barrette
noun
bar·rette
bä-ˈret 
bə-
: a clip or bar for holding a girl's or woman's hair in place
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