billycock

[ bil-ee-kok ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. a derby or a hat resembling it.

billycock

/ ˈbɪlɪkɒk /

noun

1. rare.
   any of several round-crowned brimmed hats of felt, such as the bowler

Word History and Origins

Origin of billycock¹

1715–25; alteration of bullycocked ( hat ); bully ¹, cock ²( def ), -ed ²( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of billycock¹

C19: named after William Coke , Englishman for whom it was first made

Example Sentences

Anyone seen a goodish billycock or bowler, not to mention a cane, a rich fur coat—Oh, my God!

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Wear your billycock at the back of your head, as it will break your falls.

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The Socialist (extending a billycock hat with a passionate gesture).

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The procession was headed by a dozen men in slop clothes and villainous, billycock hats set at a rakish angle.

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What would the lady yonder in the horse-cloth dress and billycock hat say?

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