beret

See also: béret

English

Austrian army beret

Etymology

From French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”) (compare Welsh byrr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹ.eɪ/, /ˈbeɹ.eɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /bəˈɹeɪ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛreɪ, -eɪ

Noun

beret (plural berets)

  1. A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.rɛt/
  • audio(file)

Noun

beret m inan

  1. beret (headwear)

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Further reading

  • beret in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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