Definition of "barres" [barres]

• Plural form of barre. (noun)

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• "Sponde, "etc. Then play till 1.30; and very good play, too; rounders, which are better and far more complicated in France than in England;" barres ";" barres traversières, "as rough a game as football; fly the garter, or" la raie, "etc., etc., according to the season."
• "I HEART TV: Romantic gesture of the week, part 1: On Parenthood, Crosby gives Jasmine a housewarming present now that she's moving in with Doctor Joe: a homemade doorknob he fashioned from the ends of ballet barres, originally intended for the house he bought for them until he screwed things up."
• "Hope you didn't mind my putting "points sur les Is & barres sur les Ts"."