: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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Hurts wore a black velvet embellished with gemstones along his shoulders, and accessorized his look with a black beret and jewelry by Tiffany & Co. and Breitling.—Natasha Dye, People.com, 20 May 2025 Though the actor, sporting with a beret and long hair at the premiere, was nowhere to be seen at THR‘s afterparty.—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025 With a suit designed by Wales Bonner and an accompanying beret.—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 Donning wide-lapel suits in rich colors, patterned shirts with exaggerated collars, and signature accessories like oversized tinted glasses and berets spoke to a kind of everyday hustler.—Essence, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for beret
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Etymology
French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta
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