noun
barret
Barret (noun) means a flat cap, historically worn by soldiers or clergy. Example: “The old portrait showed the bishop wearing a black barret.”
noun
1
A flat cap, historically worn by soldiers or clergy.
"The "cap of maintenance" or "cap of estate," still borne before the British sovereign on state occasions, is a barret-cap of the type of the 14th and 15th centuries; it is of crimson velvet, turned up with ermine."
— The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1910)
"The old portrait showed the bishop wearing a black barret."
How to use barret
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for a flat cap, historically linked to soldiers' or clergy's dress.
Easily confused with
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like barret.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Word forms
- Plural
- barrets
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
The old portrait showed the bishop wearing a black _____.
Etymology
From French barrette, tracing back to Late Latin barretum ("a cap").
Rhymes for barret
See all rhymes for barret →Frequently asked questions
What does “barret” mean?
The word “barret” means a flat cap, historically worn by soldiers or clergy. In plain terms, an old-fashioned word for a flat cap, historically linked to soldiers' or clergy's dress.
How do you use “barret” in a sentence?
Here is “barret” used in a sentence: “The old portrait showed the bishop wearing a black barret.”
What part of speech is “barret”?
“Barret” is a noun.
Where does the word “barret” come from?
The word “barret” comes from Late Latin. From French barrette, tracing back to Late Latin barretum ("a cap").
