barretten.
/bəˈrɛt/, /bɑːˈrɛt/, /baˈrɛt/, U.S. /bəˈrɛt/ 1. The crossbar of a fencing foil or the hilt of a rapier.
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1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl.
2. A bar for supporting a woman's back hair; also, a hair-ornament.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > pin
bodkin1580
skewer1771
hairpin1818
barrette1901
prong pin1902
pin curler1921
kirby grip1926
bobby pin1936
grip1960
1901 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 10 Oct. 5/6 Shell Hair Barrettes, each 10 c.
1905 Westm. Gaz. 6 Apr. 4/2 The dog-collar of opals with diamond barettes.
1908 Westm. Gaz. 29 Feb. 13/2 The front part of the barette forms a bandeau.
1908 Ladies' Field 4 Apr. 197/1 The favourite [hair-ornament] seems to be Greek barrettes over hair combed low.
1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) ii. 21 [Girls with] jewelled barrettes in their new-washed hair.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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