mũ bê-rê

Cô giáo đội chiếc mũ bê-rê màu đỏ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A beret: A soft, round, flat-crowned hat, typically made of wool, felt, or similar material, without a brim.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đội một chiếc mũ bê-rê màu đỏ. (She is wearing a red beret.)
  • Mũ bê-rê thường gắn liền với hình ảnh các nghệ sĩ và lính Pháp. (The beret is often associated with the image of artists and French soldiers.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mũ bê-rê" is a direct loanword from French (). In Vietnamese, it is used specifically to denote this classic hat style and is not typically applied to other types of round, brimless hats.

Variants and Related Words

• Mũ nồi (n): A similar round, brimless hat, but often with a stiffened edge and a small, stiff brim all around. While sometimes used interchangeably in casual conversation, (from French , or bowler hat) can refer to a distinct, more structured style.
  • Ông ấy thích đội mũ nồi hơn là mũ bê-rê. (He prefers to wear a bowler hat rather than a beret.)

Synonyms

• Beret: The direct English equivalent.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese specifically using the term "mũ bê-rê".