Associations to the word «Barrette»

Wiktionary

BARRETTE, noun. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.
BARRETTE, verb. (transitive) To put (hair) into a barrette.

Dictionary definition

BARRETTE, noun. A pin for holding women's hair in place.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats