bicorne
Americannoun
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a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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a two-horned animal.
Etymology
Origin of bicorne
Example Sentences
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John: Reuters: “Napoleon’s hat heading to auction in France”; Marielle Brie: “Napoleon Bonaparte’s Bicorne Hat”; and Kai McNamee for NPR: “Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime”
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023
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