Definitions for Barres

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Barres Bar·rès

Spelling: [ba-res]

IPA: /baˈrɛs/

Barres is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 101 anagrams from letters in Barres (aberrs).

Definitions for Barres

noun

1. Maurice [moh-rees] /moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.
2. a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
3. Textiles. a pattern of stripes or bands of color extending across the warp in woven and knitted fabrics.
4. Textiles. a streak in the filling direction when one or more picks are of a color different from that of adjacent picks.
5. Music. a technique of playing a chord on a stringed instrument by laying a finger across the strings at a particular fret, raising their pitch.

Origin of Barres

First recorded in 1945-50

Examples for Barres

Her gaze was lifted to barres, who bent over her in jesting conversation.

“Belongs to barres,” interrupted Esm Trenor in his drawling voice.

I guess that was the only way—if she was really going to take it up to young barres.

“Dulcie needs clothes suitable to her age,” continued barres.

barres took her to the studio door, then returned to the table with the group of men.

Dulcie turned her eyes on barres in silent appeal for guidance.

But neither Thessalie nor barres could see them up there behind the chimney.

It was hard to concentrate; her thoughts were straying, now, to barres.

The Vicomte des barres rose from his chair and lounged into the middle of the room.

“Tell us as much as you think necessary,” said barres, watching her.