beret

Everyday

1. A round, soft, flat hat without a brim, often made of wool or felt. tree →
2. A beret worn as part of a uniform, especially by soldiers (for example «the Green Berets»). tree →

In the lessons

In French lessons and pictures the beret is a famous symbol of France, often shown with a striped top and a baguette (a cliché, not what most French people wear today). In history and uniforms, soldiers and Scouts wear berets. In art, painters are often drawn wearing one.

Examples

• She wore a red beret to school on a cold day. tree →
• The artist in the picture had a black beret. tree →
• Soldiers in the parade wore green berets. tree →
• My nan knitted me a beret. tree →
• In our French play, Tom wore a beret and a stripy top. tree →
• The beret sat on the side of his head. tree →
• The Scouts wear blue berets. tree →

Note

Countable: a beret, berets. Said «BEH-ray» in the UK and «buh-RAY» in the US; the t is silent because the word is French. Not the same as «berry». A cap has a peak; a beret does not.