No one knows. It's been around for a long time, since the Egyptian and the Ancient Chinese cultures.
The word for the decorative hair slide is correctly spelled, as "barrette".
Barrette
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Hair grip or barrette.
The correct spelling of the hair adornment is "barrette."The spelling "barette" or barrette was a ball sport from the late 19th century.
barrette
The word barrette comes from the French language, according to the 10th edition of the Collins English Dictionary. This word is derived from the French word barre, which means "little bar."
The barrette, a type of hair accessory, is believed to have originated in France. The term "barrette" is derived from the French word for "to fasten" or "to clip." It became popular in the 19th century and has since evolved into various styles and designs used worldwide.
A barrette is a hair clip, hair-slide, kirby grip or bobby pin. In other words a clasp or pin for holding one's hair in place.
Barrette is a noun.
Selyn Barrette's birth name is Selyn Marie Barrette.
Fort Barrette in Hawaii was named after General John Davenport Barrette.