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.