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beret Definition

be·ret (bə rā)

noun

a flat, round cap of felt, wool, etc.

Etymology: Fr béret < Prov berret < LL birrettum: see biretta

beret Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: On his head, hair now cut short, he wears a black beret.
  • include: The plumage is very variable, including red beret, tweed jacket and an orange proboscis.
  • have: We had green berets with a wooden tree on the beret to show the difference between the Land Army hats.
  • sport: Others sported red berets, symbolic of the governing Fifth Republic Movement party.
  • don: And if it takes me donning a beret and leading my commuter troops into battle, then so be it!
  • match: The poncho shaped cape with matching beret is particularly eye catching.

Adjective modifier

  • blue: Brooke Allen brought his students and had them all wear blue berets.
  • black: On his head, hair now cut short, he wears a black beret.
  • red: Cyber Angels Remember the Guardian Angels, the folks with the red berets who guard the Tube?
  • green: We had green berets with a wooden tree on the beret to show the difference between the Land Army hats.
  • white: The first time the RAFP white berets were seen on television!
  • maroon: The British Airborne Forces in WWII first adopted the maroon beret.

Modifies a noun

  • badge: Seventy parents, family members and friends attended in order to watch the recruits gain their beret badges.
  • hat: All outfits were again styled with red tights, sparkly slip-ons and additional knitted head pieces which resembled mini Tam O'Shanter beret hats.

Noun used with modifier

  • raspberry: Then the boy in the raspberry beret broke in.

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