From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbarrettebar‧rette /bæˈret/ noun [countable] American EnglishDCB a small metal or plastic object used to keep a woman’s hair in place SYN hair-slide British English
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barrette• The silver hair, pulled back in a barrette from her heart-shaped face, seems to match, too.• We wore pixies held fast by little plastic rabbit barrettes.Origin barrette (1900-2000) French barre; → BAR1 