: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top

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Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes. Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 Cinching the headrest cover around my entire head and wearing it underneath wool hats and berets. Dana Oliver, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025 The group became widely known for the striking image its members cultivated: black leather jackets, berets, and openly carried loaded rifles. Mickell Carter / Made By History, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beret

Word History

Etymology

French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beret was in 1826

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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beret. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

: a soft flat wool cap without a visor

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