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Needless to say, we're inspired to work a barrette into our own looks to see if has an equally transformative effect.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2025
Adorned with barrette clips or tucked demurely behind the ears?
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, some veils use headbands or barrettes to affix the veil in the hair.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
They are generally made of netting or tulle and attached to a comb or a decorative barrette.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2025
Adorned with barrette clips or tucked demurely behind the ears?
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, some veils use headbands or barrettes to affix the veil in the hair.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
They are generally made of netting or tulle and attached to a comb or a decorative barrette.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Barrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrette. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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