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barrette
bar·rette [ bə rét ] (plural bar·rettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
hair clasp: a metal or plastic clasp used by women and girls to keep their hair in place
[Early 20th century. < French, "small bar" < barre (see bar1)]
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