Barrette

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small clasp for holding the hair in place.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The crossbar in the hilt of old rapiers over which the forefinger was placed.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a pin for holding women's hair in place
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pin   
    Cross Reference
    hair-slide    hairpin    hairclip   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Annette    Antoinette    Bernadette    Bizet    Bret    Brett    Burnett    Calumet    Chalmette    Chet   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    depilation    scapular    biretta    bifocal    camisk    saddle-horn    axe-head    effacement    eyeglass    sleeue