beret
noun/ˈbereɪ/
/bəˈreɪ/
- a round flat cap made out of soft cloth
- a soldier wearing the light blue beret of the United Nations
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French béret ‘Basque cap’, from Old Provençal berret, based on late Latin birrus ‘hooded cape’. Compare with biretta.Want to learn more?
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