beret

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English[edit]

 beret on Wikipedia
Austrian army beret

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan (Gascon) berret (cap), from Old Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus (large hooded cloak), from Gaulish birrus (short cloak), from Proto-Celtic *birros (short) (compare Welsh byr, Middle Irish berr). Compare biretta.

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Noun[edit]

beret (plural berets)

  1. A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
    Hyponym: caubeen

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French béret, from Occitan berret (cap).

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Noun[edit]

beret m inan (diminutive berecik)

  1. beret (headwear)

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Further reading[edit]

  • beret in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • beret in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

beret n (plural berete)

  1. Alternative form of beretă

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