baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget How to pronounce baguette (audio)
1
: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle
also : the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

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Massimo Dutti pleated midi skirt, $140 The Minimalist Bag: The Row 90s baguette shoulder bag, $1,300 With 153 events on the schedule, the street style set opted for those stylish everyday pieces that are less trendy while remaining fashion-forward. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025 This season also launched the Spark model, a new snake made of luminous stones that wrap around the ankle in a spiral of crystal baguettes. Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 The soft baguette was stuffed with juicy chicken breast in a yellow curry sauce, onions, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and sweet pickled daikon and carrots. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 Those same toppings can be tucked into banh mi baguettes. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baguette

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baguette was in 1926

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“Baguette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baguette. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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baguette

noun
ba·​guette ba-ˈget How to pronounce baguette (audio)
1
: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle
also : the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread

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