cabbage-tree hat

American  

[kab-ij-tree] / ˈkæb ɪdʒˌtri /

noun

Australian.

1. a broad-brimmed hat made from cabbage-tree leaves.

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Etymology

Origin of cabbage-tree hat

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Flinders was wearing a cabbage-tree hat, for which a native had a fancy.

From The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders by Scott, Ernest

The Blacks didn't see me as I went by, ragged and dusty, and with an old, nearly black, cabbage-tree hat drawn over my eyes.

From Joe Wilson and His Mates by Lawson, Henry

Moleskins, flannel waistcoat, cabbage-tree hat and 'lastic-side boots.

From Children of the Bush by Lawson, Henry

When that day came round, Jimmy, the stockman, would come slouching into his master's office, cabbage-tree hat in hand.

From The Captain of the Polestar by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

One I made six shillings of, but the cabbage-tree hat is worth a pound.

From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John