baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Fendi Baguette bag was introduced by Silvia Venturini Fendi in 1997 inspired by Parisians carrying baguette bread loaves under their arms. —Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025

Learn how to make coq au vin blanc, and serve with a wonderfully crusty baguette. —Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025

Serve the dish over rice or mashed potatoes, or alongside a baguette to catch every buttery drop. —Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025

Baked Brie With Pecans and Pepper Jelly ¼ cup pecan halves 1 (5-ounce) wheel brie cheese, top rind removed (see note) 3 tablespoons red pepper jelly Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste Rosemary or thyme, for garnish Crackers or toasted baguette, for serving Heat oven to 350 degrees. —Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for baguette

• abet
• asset
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette
• cadet

Kids Definition

baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread