A kind of cap formerly worn by soldiers; called also barret cap. Also, the flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics.

Origin: F. Barrette, LL. Barretum a cap. See Berretta, and cf. Biretta.

(01 Mar 1998)

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