beret

Austrian army beret

Meaning

Noun

  • 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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Origin

  • From French bĂ©ret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret, from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus ("large hooded cloak"), from Gaulish birrus ("short cloak"), from Proto-Celtic *birros ("short") (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.

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