baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget How to pronounce baguette (audio)
1
: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle
also : the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

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Courtesy of No Diet Club Paris is a place where prize-winning baguettes make front-page news. Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025 The drop earrings feature round and baguette diamonds dangling down to the pearls and have been exclusively worn by Princess Kate since 2016. Janine Henni, People.com, 14 May 2025 The watch is covered in invisible set baguettes and a single rose cut diamond. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The bodice of the gown included a waistline cutout and sweetheart neckline embellished with a sparkly 1965 floral brooch from Cartier Paris, which included a Burmese ruby surrounded by baguette diamonds. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for baguette

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baguette was in 1926

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“Baguette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baguette. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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baguette

noun
ba·​guette ba-ˈget How to pronounce baguette (audio)
1
: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle
also : the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread

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