BERET
What does "BERET" mean?
A round, flat cap of soft cloth without a brim, worn tilted on the head.
Meanings
- A soft, round, brimless cap, traditionally of wool felt. She wore a red beret cocked over one ear.
Did you know?
- The U.S. Special Forces are called the Green Berets because President John F. Kennedy officially authorized their green beret in 1961, championing it as a mark of distinction.
Word origin
From French 'beret', from Gascon-Occitan 'berret', from Late Latin 'birrus', a hooded cape, ultimately from a Gaulish word for a short coat or cloth.
Remember it
BERET ends in '-et' like a small French thing - picture a beret perched on a painter at his easel in Paris.
A little poem
A flat felt moon set on the brow at slant-
half soldier's pride, half painter's nonchalance.
couplet
What it teaches
The same soft cap crowns a painter and a soldier: meaning is in who wears it, not the wool.
Quick facts
What does BERET mean?
A round, flat cap of soft cloth without a brim, worn tilted on the head.
Is BERET a valid word?
Yes — BERET is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BERET?
BERET has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BERET come from?
From French 'beret', from Gascon-Occitan 'berret', from Late Latin 'birrus', a hooded cape, ultimately from a Gaulish word for a short coat or cloth.
What can BERET teach us?
The same soft cap crowns a painter and a soldier: meaning is in who wears it, not the wool.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.