picture hat
a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.
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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 WhiteTall as Wilbur Edes was, he was overshadowed by that immaculate blond pompadour and that plumed picture hat.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanThe 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. CobbSilly—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
a decorated hat with a very wide brim, esp as worn by women in paintings by Gainsborough and Reynolds
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