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バレッタ (ばれった) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バレッタ

also: ばれっと

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

barrette; hair clasp; hair slide

A small clip or clasp used to hold hair in place. Loanword from French 'barrette'.

from French

彼かの女じょは髪かみをバレッタで留とめている。
She is holding her hair back with a barrette.

Written forms

バレッタUsage33%
Common katakana spelling from French barrette.
バレットUsage67%
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than バレッタ.

Similar words

ヘアピン
ヘアピン is a hairpin (U-shaped), while バレッタ is a clasp-style barrette.
ヘアクリップ
ヘアクリップ is a broader term for hair clips; バレッタ specifically refers to a barrette with a clasp mechanism.

Etymology

Borrowed from French 'barrette', a diminutive of 'barre' (bar).