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Meanings of berets in English

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

        берет
        Synonyms
        Examples for "beret"
        Examples for "beret"
        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
        Usage of berets in English
        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
        6
        Liberia Forget the red berets, these guys sometimes don the green berets.
        The South African
        7
        They wore woodland DP jackets and maroon berets with parachute regiment badges.
        Rivers of London
        8
        The dark red berets of the Ethiopian army are back in Baidoa.
        BBC
        9
        Their black caps of maintenance were slid over one ear like berets.
        Lord of the Flies
        10
        Red berets' leader Julius Malema has been vociferous in his criticism of Trollip.
        The South African
        11
        The red berets have, according to the survey, attracted the youth.
        The South African
        12
        The red berets fancy their chances of being first in line.
        The South African
        13
        Bands with keyboard players sporting moustaches and berets inevitably always deliver.
        The Irish Times
        14
        The international cops wore green berets, high buttonless boots, bush jackets.
        The Green Beret
        15
        Others might opt for berets and stripy t-shirts in honour of their hosts.
        The Irish Times
        16
        Both wore PROTEC security badges on their dark blazers and berets.
        A Raging Storm
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        Translations for berets
        Russian
        берет
        Portuguese
        boina
        Catalan
        boina
        Berets through the time
        Berets across language varieties
        South Africa
        Common
        United States of America
        Rare