: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
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Per the company, brand-new elements were designed for Sloth’s pirate hat and bandana, and Mama Fratelli’s hair and beret.—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 His past includes stints as a radio host and beret-wearing Guardian Angels anti-crime vigilante group founder.—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 But if you too have been mesmerized by the Belle Époque aesthetics of recent video games like Lies of P and Clair Obscur, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to put on a red beret and parry with the best of them.—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025 During his 2025 mayoral campaign, Sliwa has leaned into the beret’s visibility, using it to stand out at public events and media appearances.—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beret
Word History
Etymology
French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta
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