Etymology

barret

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Today it means: A kind of fitted cap worn by medieval soldiers. Full definition →

French barrette ← Late Latin barretum
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barret · noun1

  1. Late Latin · derived frombarretum“a cap”
  2. French · borrowed frombarrette
  3. English todaybarret

From French barrette, Late Latin barretum (“a cap”), from birrus (“hooded cape”). See berretta, and compare biretta.

Barret · proper noun2

Spelling variant of Barrett

Words from the same roots

Frenchbarrette all →

barrette

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