billycock
a derby or a hat resembling it.
Origin of billycock
1- Also called billycock hat .
Words Nearby billycock
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How to use billycock in a sentence
Anyone seen a goodish billycock or bowler, not to mention a cane, a rich fur coat—Oh, my God!
Lady Lilith | Stephen McKennaWear your billycock at the back of your head, as it will break your falls.
The Socialist (extending a billycock hat with a passionate gesture).
Voces Populi | F. AnsteyThe procession was headed by a dozen men in slop clothes and villainous, billycock hats set at a rakish angle.
Savage Island | Basil C. ThomsonWhat would the lady yonder in the horse-cloth dress and billycock hat say?
Stories By English Authors: Germany | Various
British Dictionary definitions for billycock
/ (ˈbɪlɪkɒk) /
rare, mainly British any of several round-crowned brimmed hats of felt, such as the bowler
Origin of billycock
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