barnet

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

hair (on one's head)

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Boris [Johnson], it seems, is taking it in this spirit, joshing beneath his ever-redeeming barnet that Labour's opposition to military action in Syria is a fey stance that he, as GQ politician of the year, would never be guilty of.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “barnet” mean?

hair (on one's head)

Is “barnet” formal or informal?

barnet is generally slang.