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beret
CIDE DICTIONARY
beret, n.
a cap made of soft cloth with no brim or bill, widening somewhat outward from a close-fitting headband to a flat top, which often has a button or tab in its center. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beret, n. a round flattish cap of felt or cloth.
Etymology
F b{eacute}ret Basque cap f. Prov. berret
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