- brim of a hat
- edge of a hat, part of a hat which surrounds it
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brim of a hat
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brim — [brim] n. [ME brimme, akin to ON barmr, rim: for IE base see BROOM] 1. the topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc. 2. Archaic a) a rim or edge around a body of water b) the water at such an edge 3. a projecting rim or edge of anything … English World dictionary
Hat Island (Lake Michigan) — Hat Island is a small island on the eastern edge of the Beaver Island archipelago in Lake Michigan. It is about 10 acres (0.04 km²) in size and located in eastern St. James Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. It became part of the Michigan… … Wikipedia
brim — [[t]brɪ̱m[/t]] brims, brimming, brimmed 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, adj N The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. ...a flat black hat with a wide brim. Derived words:… … English dictionary
brim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 top edge of a cup, bowl, etc. PHRASES ▪ full to the brim ▪ fill sth to the brim ▪ She filled the bowl to the brim. 2 flat edge around the bottom of a hat ADJECTIVE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
brim — brim1 brimless, adj. brimmingly, adv. /brim/, n., v., brimmed, brimming. n. 1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup. 2. a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. 3. margin. v.i. 4. to be full to the brim. v.t … Universalium
brim — /brɪm / (say brim) noun 1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim: the brim of a cup. 2. a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. 3. Obsolete edge or margin. –verb (brimmed, brimming) –verb (i) 4. to be full to the brim; to be full to overflowing: a …
brim — [[t]brɪm[/t]] n. v. brimmed, brim•ming 1) the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink 2) a projecting edge: the brim of a hat[/ex] 3) a margin 4) to be full to the brim 5) to fill to the brim • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME brimme brink, rim… … From formal English to slang
brim — noun 1) the brim of his hat Syn: peak, visor, shield, shade; fringe 2) the cup was filled to its brim Syn: rim, lip, brink, edge, margin See note at … Thesaurus of popular words
hat rack — noun 1. a. (1) : a wooden framework with several projecting pegs that hangs against a wall and is used to hold hats and other articles of clothing (2) : clothes tree (3) … Useful english dictionary
Brim — Brim, n. [OE. brim, brimme, AS. brymme edge, border; akin to Icel. barmr, Sw. br[ a]m, Dan. br[ae]mme, G. brame, br[ a]me. Possibly the same word as AS. brim surge, sea, and properly meaning, the line of surf at the border of the sea, and akin to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
