| 单词 | barrette |
| 释义 | barrette (once / 159721 pages) n A barrette is a clip or pin that holds a small amount of hair away from your face. You might be especially fond of you butterfly-shaped barrette. Barrettes are partly useful — they can keep hair out of your eyes — and partly ornamental. Young children sometimes wear brightly colored plastic barrettes in their hair, while adults tend to stick to more sedate, simple barrettes. The word barrette is a diminutive form of the French barre, "bar," after the size and shape of the typical barrette. WORD FAMILYbarrette: barrettes USAGE EXAMPLESEverybody thought the object was a napkin holder until antiques expert Terry Kovel helped Meiring identify it as a hair barrette. Washington Times(Oct 30, 2016) They also have her flight suit, Ike jacket and gray overcoat, pants and barrette. Washington Times(Sep 26, 2016) We put some barrettes in his very short hair and took the traditional first-day-of-school pictures. New York Times(Sep 16, 2016) n a small clip or pin for holding hair in place Hyper pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things |
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