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barrette definition

bar·rette (bə ret′)

noun

a small bar or clasp for holding a girl's or woman's hair in place

Etymology: Fr, dim. of barre, bar

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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