beret

[ buh-rey ]

noun

1. a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center.

beret

/ ˈbɛreɪ /

noun

1. a round close-fitting brimless cap of soft wool material or felt

Word History and Origins

Origin of beret¹

1820–30; < French < Gascon berret, OPr. ber ( r ) et. See biretta

Word History and Origins

Origin of beret¹

C19: from French béret , from Old Provençal berret , from Medieval Latin birrettum cap; see biretta

Example Sentences

Wearing a red beret and wraparound sunglasses, Assoweh says he’s pleased with his troops’ progress.

From Time

He graduated two years later from the Q course, an excruciating training program that soldiers must pass to earn a green beret.

From Time

A former green beret, Reed is one of thousands of veterans, active-duty military, former government officials and civil servants working online to help Afghans flee Taliban retaliation.

From Washington Post

Curtis Sliwa, the controversial head of the controversial Guardian Angels, follows in the candidate’s wake, wearing his trademark windbreaker and red beret.

From Washington Post

You can also investigate a beret or newsboy cap for a vintage vibe.

From Popular-Science

In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.

From The Daily Beast

Gotta have the beret and megaphone if I want people to take me seriously!

From The Daily Beast

Like she said, she wants to move on and get out there and burn the blue dress and bury the beret.

From The Daily Beast

Afghan instructors now do the teaching, but Green Beret mentors step in to instruct the instructors on new skills or equipment.

From The Daily Beast

With a giant hat tip of the beret to Charles “Best of Times/Worst of Times” Dickens.

From The Daily Beast

The man in front wore a diamond sunburst jewel on his beret, and his cloak was lined with pale blue silk.

From Project Gutenberg

Mary Louise pulled on her beret and her goloshes and went out into the snow again.

From Project Gutenberg

Eleven o'clock, and then twelve, and then one, and still Mildrid sat and Beret waked.

From Project Gutenberg

When they got settled in the sœter Beret was quite absorbed in the new, strange life, but Mildrid was still restless.

From Project Gutenberg

Beret jumped up; the sun was high in the sky; the cattle were away long ago.

From Project Gutenberg