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beret

a soft cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top

Not to be confused with:

barret – a small cap worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics

barrette – a clasp used to hold one’s hair in place

be·ret

(bə-rā′)

1. A round, soft, brimless cap that fits snugly and is often worn angled to one side.

2. Beret A Green Beret.

[French béret, from French dialectal berret and from Old Provençal berret, cap, both from Late Latin birrus, hooded cloak; see biretta.]

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beret

(ˈbɛreɪ)

(Clothing & Fashion) a round close-fitting brimless cap of soft wool material or felt

[C19: from French béret, from Old Provençal berret, from Medieval Latin birrettum cap; see biretta]

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be•ret

(bəˈreɪ)

n.

a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a flat or rounded top.

[1820–30; < French < Gascon berret, Old Provençal ber(r)et. See biretta]

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Noun

beret - a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth

cap - a tight-fitting headdress

Translations

بِيرِيهقُبَّعـه، قَلَنْسُوَه

baret

baretbaskerhue

baskeri

beretka

baszk sapkasvájcisapka

berretto

ベレー帽

베레모

beretė

berete

baret

alpelue beretalpeluve

beret

boina

берет

baretkarádiovka

baretka

basker

หมวกกลม

bere

mũ nồi

贝雷帽

beret

[ˈbereɪ] N → boina f
the Red Berets (Mil) → los boinas rojas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

beret

[ˈbɛreɪ] n → béret m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

beret

n → Baskenmütze f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

beret

[ˈbɛreɪ] n → berretto

beret

(ˈberei) , ((American) bəˈrei) noun

a round flat cap made of soft cloth, as worn by soldiers. Paratroopers wear red berets.

beret

→ بِيرِيه baret baret Baskenmütze μπερές boina baskeri béret beretka berretto ベレー帽 베레모 baret beret beret boina берет basker หมวกกลม bere mũ nồi 贝雷帽

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