beret

noun

be·​ret bə-ˈrā How to pronounce beret (audio)
Synonyms of beretnext
: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top

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So grab your bags, your berets, and maybe your best selfie face? Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025 In Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, Tyra Banks attended the premiere of Cirque du Soleil LUDÃ wearing an emerald green velvet suit, black bustier top and black beret. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 Midwestern marketing executive Emily, on the other hand, is eager to dress and brand-agnostic, with her rainbow suite of berets, arpeggiating hemlines, and clashing prints as neutrals. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 Sliwa, the 71-year-old founder of the vigilante group the Guardian Angels, is wearing his signature red beret and suit and shows little sign of fatigue from the gruelling campaign. Richard Hall, Time, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beret

Word History

Etymology

French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beret was in 1826

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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beret. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

beret

noun
be·​ret bə-ˈrā How to pronounce beret (audio)
: a soft flat wool cap without a visor

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