: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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Most of the intruders sported the berets that then marked radical activists.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Wonder wore a cape with a long train alongside a matching jacket, black trousers, his signature shades and a black beret, plus jewelry by De Beers and David Yurman.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 6 May 2025
According to the Army Times, headwear used by soldiers in France inspired the berets used today, with the color being influenced by British Commandos during World War II.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
An older woman, wearing pajamas and a tan beret, answered the door, then fetched the landlord and his wife.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Wonder wore a cape with a long train alongside a matching jacket, black trousers, his signature shades and a black beret, plus jewelry by De Beers and David Yurman.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 6 May 2025
According to the Army Times, headwear used by soldiers in France inspired the berets used today, with the color being influenced by British Commandos during World War II.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
An older woman, wearing pajamas and a tan beret, answered the door, then fetched the landlord and his wife.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beret. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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beret
noun
be·ret
bə-ˈrā 
: a soft flat wool cap without a visor
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