beret
English
/ˈbɛɹ.eɪ/, /bəˈɹeɪ/
noun
Definitions
- A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
Etymology
Borrowed from French béret (Basque cap) derived from Old Occitan berret derived from Latin birretum, birrus (hooded coat) derived from Gaulish birrus (short cloak) derived from Proto-Celtic *birros (short).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*birros
Gloss
short
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Kanji
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Cognates and derived terms
- bereted English
- beretlike English
- birrus English
- birretum Latin
- birrus Latin
- berretta Italian
- sbirro Italian
- béret French
- бере́т Russian
- берет Russian
- βίρρος Ancient Greek
- beret Polish
- barret Catalan, Valencian
- Rhagfyr Welsh
- byr Welsh
- byrddydd Welsh
- byrfodd Welsh
- byrrach Welsh
- byrraf Welsh
- byrred Welsh
- difyr Welsh
- bere Turkish
- berr Old Irish
- mũ bê-rê Vietnamese
- *birros Proto-Celtic
- 貝雷帽 Chinese
- berret Occitan
- berret Old Occitan
- βίρρος gkm
- *bɨrr Proto-Brythonic
- *birros Gaulish
- birrus Gaulish