barrette

English

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Alternative forms

• barette

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bəˈrɛt/

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Etymology

From French barrette, from barre (“bar”) +‎ -ette, literally “small bar”.

Noun

barrette (plural barrettes)

1. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.

Synonyms

• hairclip
• hair-slide

See also

• hairpin

Translations

A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair

• Finnish: hiussolki (fi)
• German: Haarspange (de) f, Haarklammer (de) f
• Russian: заколка (ru) (zakólka) f

• Spanish: ‎prendedor de pelo m, prendedor (es) m, pinche (es) m (Chile)
• Swedish: hårspänne (sv) n

Anagrams

• batterer

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French

Etymology

From barre +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /baʁɛt/

Noun

barrette f (plural barrettes)

1. small bar
2. barrette (US), (hair) slide (UK)
3. brooch
4. bar (of medal)
5. (religion) biretta
6. (colloquial) bar/slab of hash

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Italian

Noun

barrette f

1. Plural form of barretta

Anagrams

• berretta