picture hat


noun
  1. a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.

Origin of picture hat

1
First recorded in 1885–90

Words Nearby picture hat

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How to use picture hat in a sentence

  • Barbara glanced at his thoughtful, strong face from under the edge of her picture-hat, which slyly she had rearranged.

    Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
  • Tall as Wilbur Edes was, he was overshadowed by that immaculate blond pompadour and that plumed picture hat.

    The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
  • The damaged picture hat slid off on the floor with a soft little thud, but he never turned around.

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. Cobb
  • Silly—wait till you see my dream of a picture hat—with yellow roses—to be worn with a shadow lace robe over a primrose slip.

    Glory of Youth | Temple Bailey
  • "Oh, I suppose so," came the indifferent answer from Mary, as she tilted the picture hat to an angle a trifle more jaunty.

    Within the Law | Marvin Dana

British Dictionary definitions for picture hat

picture hat

noun
  1. a decorated hat with a very wide brim, esp as worn by women in paintings by Gainsborough and Reynolds

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