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barbe

American  
[bahrb] / bɑrb /

noun

  1. a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.

  2. barb.


Etymology

Origin of barbe

barb 1

Example Sentences

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Grilling, influenced by Caribbean barbe, is an essential technique.

From Time Magazine Archive

Il sourit dans la barbe du masque, Et son pas plus hâtif fait reluire au soleil Les deux antennes d'or qui tremblent à son casque.

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho

D'Urf�'s highest honour, of many, is the confession of La Fontaine:— "�tant petit gar�on je lisais son roman,  Et je le lis encore ayant la barbe grise."

From A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. by Gosse, Edmund

Par al barbe du prophete the Kismet which dogs the footsteps of malefactors assisted me!

From The Golden Scorpion by Rohmer, Sax

He was described as "homme de mo�enne stature, ayant barbe � demy blanche, et le visage hault et large."

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn