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barrette

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bar·rette  (b-rt)
n.
A small clasp for holding the hair in place.

[French, diminutive of barre, bar, from Old French; see bar1.]

barrette [bəˈrɛt]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a clasp or pin for holding women's hair in place
[from French: a little bar, from barre bar1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barrettebarrette - a pin for holding women's hair in place
pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
Translations
barrette [bəˈret] N (US) → pasador m (para el pelo)
barrette
n (US) → (Haar)spange f


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Try pulling up the front section of your hair and clipping it back with a cute barrette.
Barrette says it will take 18-24 months to finalize construction on the one-site hospital, placing a completion date somewhere in 2009, 13 years after the Mike Harris Progressive Conservative government ordered the amalgamation.
Barrette will remain to work with Fass and help to facilitate a smooth changeover.
 
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