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Definition of Barrette
1. Noun. A pin for holding women's hair in place.
Definition of Barrette
1. Noun. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Barrette
1. a hair clip [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barrette
Literary usage of Barrette
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lincoln Marriage Licenses: An Abstract of the Allegation Books Preserved in by Church of England Diocese of Lincoln (1888)
"Henry barrette, of Gosberton, yeom., act. 22, & Alice Chamberlaine, of barrette,
of Gosberton, yeom. ..."
2. The Lower Canada Jurist: Collection de Décisions Du Bas Canada by Strachan Bethune, John Sprott Archibald, William Hey, John Stuart Buchan (1887)
"... et barrette, disant qu'elle n'est pas garante des actes isolés commis illégalement
et sans son ordre, par un ou plusieurs membres de la force de police, ..."
3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Montana by Montana Supreme Court, Henry Nichols Blake (1873)
"Section 18 of the mining laws of barrette district provides that no claim can be
legally held unless the prior claimant has personally pre-empted the same, ..."
4. The Legal News by James Kirby (1886)
"At the police station, barrette was, after some minutes' detention, released,
the sergeant in charge advising Turner to bring an action of damages in the ..."