BERET Meaning of BERET in English [ 'bɛreɪ , -ri ]■ noun a round flattish cap of felt or cloth.OriginC19: from Fr. béret 'Basque cap', from Old Provençal berret , based on late L. birrus 'hooded cape'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004