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barrette.

small bar

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ba.ʁɛt//bɑ.ʁɛt/
  1. small bar

    feminine
  2. barrette (US), (hair) slide (UK)

    feminine
  3. brooch

    feminine
  4. bar (of medal)

    feminine
  5. bar/slab of hash

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From barre + -ette.

noun/ba.ʁɛt/
  1. biretta

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian barretta.

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