/bɑː/, /bɑɹ/, [bɑɹ]
OriginBorrowed from French barre. Doublet of bar.
- A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisEllipsis of barre chord.
- To form a barre chord on an instrument.
- countable, uncountableA surname from French.
- countable, uncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. named after Isaac Barré.
- countable, uncountableA town in Orleans County, New York, named after Barre, MA.
- countable, uncountableA city and town in Washington County, Vermont, named after Isaac Barré; the city is surrounded by the town.
- countable, uncountableA town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, probably after Barre, VT.
- countable, uncountableA commune in Tarn department, Occitania, France.
Formsbarres(plural) · barres(present, singular, third-person) · barring(participle, present) · barred(participle, past) · barred(past) · Barres(plural)