: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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Charlie Chaplin, an Englishman, did in fact wear a beret as an actor spoofing a pretentious director in his 1916 short Behind the Screen. —
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Then came John Travolta and his charming little berets. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 In an interview with CNN published on Monday, May 18, Travolta explained the origin of his beret-centric look. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Another day, another John Travolta and Ella Bleu appearance—and another beret. —Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beret
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Then came John Travolta and his charming little berets. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 In an interview with CNN published on Monday, May 18, Travolta explained the origin of his beret-centric look. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Another day, another John Travolta and Ella Bleu appearance—and another beret. —Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beret
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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beret. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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beret
noun
be·ret bə-ˈrā 
: a soft flat wool cap without a visor
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