beret: [19] The beret originated in the southwestern corner of France, worn by the farmers and peasants of Gascony, and the word for it comes from the south-western dialect term berret (it reached English via mainstream French béret). It derives from Latin birrus ‘hooded cloak’, which is probably of Celtic origin (Middle Irish berr ‘short’ has been compared), and is thus a relative of biretta [16], the term for the square cap worn by Roman Catholic clergy, formed as a diminutive of birrus in Italian (berretta) and Spanish (birreta). => biretta
beret (n.)
also berret, 1827, from French béret, 19c., from dialect of Béarn, from Old Gascon berret "cap," from Medieval Latin birretum, diminutive of Late Latin birrus "a large hooded cloak," perhaps of Gaulish origin. The round, flat cap originally was worn by Basque peasants.
实用例句
1. His boots and purple beret identify him as commanding the Scottish Paratroops.
他的长靴和紫色贝雷帽表明他统领着苏格兰伞兵部队。来自柯林斯例句
2. He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses.
他人很怪，喜欢戴贝雷帽和墨镜。来自辞典例句
3. I am a Green Beret A professional!
我是一个专业的绿色贝雷帽!来自互联网
4. They are identified as UN peacekeepers a UN blue helmet or beret and a UN badge.
