barrette

barrette

a clasp used to hold one’s hair in place
Not to be confused with:barret – a small cap worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiasticsberet – a soft cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top

bar·rette

B0089500 (bə-rĕt′)n. A small clasp for holding the hair in place.

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[French, diminutive of barre, bar, from Old French; see bar¹.]

barrette

(bəˈrɛt) n (Clothing & Fashion) a clasp or pin for holding women's hair in place[C20: from French: a little bar, from barre bar¹]

bar•rette

(bəˈrɛt)

n. a clasp for holding a woman's or girl's hair in place. [1900–05; < French; see bar¹, -ette]

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Noun

1.

barrette - a pin for holding women's hair in placepin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

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