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Meanings of beret in English

Russian
берет
Portuguese
boina
Spanish
txapela
Catalan
boina
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Flat-topped, visorless cap.

берет
Synonyms
Examples for "berets"
Examples for "berets"
1
The red berets branded the decision as a 'victory for the law'.
The South African
2
The problem is, this stance is somewhat crippling the red berets financially.
The South African
3
As the EFF, we have made simple demands…, the red berets added.
The South African
4
The red berets turned up in their numbers to make themselves heard.
The South African
5
They tossed aside their red berets and replaced them with their helmets.
Earth Unaware
Usage of beret in English
1
The red beret chief said it best, by saying nothing at all.
The South African
2
Don't ever change, and don't under any circumstances start wearing a beret.
Halo
3
To get rid of them, I put a franc in the beret.
The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me
4
Four pages of a French magazine on the virtues of the beret.
The Irish Times
5
Cathy tossed her beret casually onto the top of the coat stand.
Hex and the city
6
We were fined one penny if we were found without the beret.
The Irish Times
7
What is more, the headscarf is worn underneath the standard-issue army beret.
The South African
8
He had sunglasses on, and wore a beret cocked at an angle.
Phoenix noir
9
He found a yellow beret and tore it to pad his heel.
The new yorker
10
With paint-encrusted fingernails, he scratches his bald head beneath his woollen beret.
The Flanders Panel
11
He combed his fingers back through his beret of curly white hair.
The Reality Dysfunction
12
In black turtleneck, jeans, and beret, he looked like a special-ops agent.
The Angel Stone
13
Instead of barrettes she wore camouflage fatigues, boots, and a black beret.
Bones of the Lost
14
They produced PSG-RL from a beret and wanted to create a Manchester powerhouse.
The Guardian
15
The father of Impressionism would soon adopt a bushy beard and artist's beret.
The Irish Times
16
He had on regulation Army camouflage uniform, combat boots and a green beret.
The new yorker
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Translations for beret
Russian
берет
Portuguese
boina
Catalan
boina
Beret through the time
Beret across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common