baguette

or ba·guet

[ ba-get ]

noun

1. a long, narrow loaf of French bread. Compare batard ( def ), boule ¹( def 1 ).
2. Jewelry.
   1. a rectangular shape given to a small gem, especially a diamond, by cutting and polishing.
   2. a gem having this shape.
3. Architecture. a small convex molding, especially one of semicircular section.

baguette

/ bæˈɡɛt /

noun

1. a narrow French stick loaf
2. a small gem cut as a long rectangle
3. the shape of such a gem
4. architect a small moulding having a semicircular cross section

Word History and Origins

Origin of baguette¹

First recorded in 1720–30; from French, from Italian bacchetta “little stick,” equivalent to bacch(io) “stick” (from Latin baculus “stick, walking stick, scepter”) + -etta -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of baguette¹

C18: from French, from Italian bacchetta a little stick, from bacchio rod, from Latin baculum walking stick

Example Sentences

"Cheese is the main reason why I can't go vegan," she explains before baking the cheese with blackberries and hazelnuts and smearing it on slices of baguette.

From Salon

I remember my husband always told me, “You couldn’t even go into the bakery and ask for a baguette.”

From Los Angeles Times

There, Garten said, she found peaches that tasted like peach jam, a kaleidoscopic array of cheeses and crispy, handmade French baguettes.

From Salon

That’s why you generally always see brioche as the bun of choice for fried chicken — a slice of baguette just would not cut it.

From Salon

I remember thinking that I could pretty much subsist on baguette, cheese and wine.

From Salon

Related Words

• bauble
• bead
• bling
• gem
• gemstone
• ornament
• stone
• trinket