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beret

/bəˈɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
beret
IPA
/bəˈɹeɪ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.

Etymology

Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”) (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˈɹeɪ/
  • British English: /ˈbɛɹeɪ/

Inflected Forms

berets (plural) béret (alternative) berret (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

bereted beretlike

Phrases

blue beret Green Beret

Rhymes With

merit inherit parrot jarrett carat ferret karat parrott demerit garratt karet they

Questions

How do you pronounce beret?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈɹeɪ/.
What does beret mean?
A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
Where does beret come from?
Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (“cap”), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (“large hooded cloak”), from Gaulish birrus (“short cloak”), from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”) (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.

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