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beret, berret
(‖ berɛ, ˈbɛrɪt; now usu. ˈbɛreɪ)
[Fr.; ad. Béarnese berreto = Catal. baret, Pr. birret:—late L. birretum cap: see biretta.]
a. A round flat woollen cap worn by the Basque peasantry; also, a clerical biretta, and a cap named from it.
1850A. Jameson Leg. Monast. Ord. (1863) 211 The four-cornered cap or beret, worn by the Augustine canons. 1862H. Marryat Yr. in Sweden II. 334 With plumed beret and costume of the time. 1864Mag. for Young 47 Dressed in the usual blouse and berret of the peasants. 1883Harper's Mag. 684/2 His crimson beret with its cock's feather.
b. A cap resembling the Basque béret, worn by men and women, esp. for casual or holiday wear; also, such a cap forming part of many British service and other uniforms.
1827Lady's Mag. Feb. 117/2 Berets of black velvet, decorated with gold lace,..are much in request at evening parties. Ibid. June 343/2 Beret-hats are more in request than the beret-turbans, at the opera. 1832F. Kemble Jrnl. (1835) I. 68 Saw a woman riding to-day; but she has gotten a black velvet beret upon her head.—Only think of a beret on horse-back! 1894G. du Maurier Trilby I. i. 18 He..wore a red béret and a large velveteen cloak. 1901Daily Chron. 3 Aug. 10/3 The beret so specially becoming to a young face. Ibid. 7 Sept. 8/3 The beret shape is always modish on the moors. 1909Ibid. 18 Jan. 7/5 A beret of sable. 1948A. Baron From City 38 The corporals rose and pulled their berets from under their shoulder-straps. 1960O. Lancaster in Daily Express 21 Jan. 1/3 Isn't it strange the way a beret always seems to do something to generals? |