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Added 10 October 2026

barre

/bɑː/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about barre at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
Ellipsis of barre chord.

verb

To form a barre chord on an instrument.

Origin

Borrowed from French barre. Doublet of bar.

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