: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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My wife, Liz, served leg of lamb and insisted Curtis remove his ever-present beret before entering the apartment.
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Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
There are others in the crowded race: Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, best known for wearing a beret while leading the Guardian Angels vigilante group; Cuomo, who could stay in the race on a third-party line; and former prosecutor Jim Walden, running as an independent.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The star accessorized with a black beret hat, sheer black tights and matching black platform heels.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 June 2025
Fellow co-chair Lewis Hamilton donned a jaunty ivory tuxedo with a cropped jacket, a matching beret and cowrie shell embellishment.
—Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
There are others in the crowded race: Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, best known for wearing a beret while leading the Guardian Angels vigilante group; Cuomo, who could stay in the race on a third-party line; and former prosecutor Jim Walden, running as an independent.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The star accessorized with a black beret hat, sheer black tights and matching black platform heels.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 June 2025
Fellow co-chair Lewis Hamilton donned a jaunty ivory tuxedo with a cropped jacket, a matching beret and cowrie shell embellishment.
—Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beret. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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beret
noun
be·ret
bə-ˈrā 
: a soft flat wool cap without a visor
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