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barrette

[ buh-ret ]

noun

  1. a clasp for holding a woman's or girl's hair in place.


barrette

/ ²úəˈ°ùÉ›³Ù /

noun

  1. a clasp or pin for holding women's hair in place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barrette1

From French, dating back to 1900–05; bar 1, -ette
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barrette1

C20: from French: a little bar, from barre bar 1
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“And I like your barrettes. I like the little smiley faces on them.â€

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She even had several butterfly barrettes stuck in her wispy hair.

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George was holding a silver barrette in the palm of her hand.

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It was filled with three pink bangle bracelets and three sets of matching barrettes.

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In 2021, he told a veteran’s daughter, “I love those barrettes in your hair, man.â€

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