Definition of "beret" []

• A round, soft, brimless cap that fits snugly and is often worn angled to one side. (noun)
• A Green Beret. (noun)

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• "Some are for fashion and advertising: for instance, Eve Solal, Daniel Robichaud's Digital Marlene or Alceu M Baptistao's Kaya, interesting for Baptistao's use of imperfection to achieve realism ( "the beret is a cheap trick to avoid showing hair")."
• "The only good thing about a beret is that you could stuff it in your pocket at the NCO Club and not wrinkle it beyond repair."
• "Better yet, have you felt an urge to rid him of a certain beret, and pick out his clothes before he finds himself in a fashion emergency intervention?"