Etymology

barrette

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Today it means: A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair. Full definition →

French barrette
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  1. French · borrowed frombarrette
  2. English todaybarrette

Borrowed from French barrette, from barre (“a bar”) + -ette, literally a small bar.

Words from the same roots

Frenchbarrette all →

barret

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