billycocks

billycocks
n. derby, stiff felt hat with dome-shaped crown and narrow brim

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Billycock — Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H. Chamberlain. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Billycock hat — Billycock Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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