barrette

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bəˈrɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bəˈrɛt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bə ret′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar•rette /bəˈrɛt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga clasp for holding a woman's or girl's hair in place.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar•rette  (bə ret′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga clasp for holding a woman's or girl's hair in place.
  • French; see bar1, -ette
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
barrette / bəˈrɛt/
  1. a clasp or pin for holding women's hair in place
Etymology: 20th Century: from French: a little bar, from barre bar1
'barrette' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
barret - slide

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