cocked hat

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noun

a man's hat, worn especially in the 18th century, having a wide, stiff brim turned up on two or three sides toward a peaked crown.Compare bicorne, tricorn (def. 2).

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Idioms about cocked hat

knock into a cocked hat, Informal. to destroy completely; render unachievable.

Origin of cocked hat

First recorded in 1665–75; cock² + -ed²

Words nearby cocked hat

cockboat, cockchafer, Cockcroft, cockcrow, cocked, cocked hat, cocker, cockerel, Cockerell, cocker spaniel, cockeye

How to use cocked hat in a sentence

Stetson returned east in 1865 and created his own hat company, which produced high-quality hats made for outdoor use.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Based on the hat he had created for himself, Stetson made a version called “The Boss of the Plains.”
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While panning for gold, he made himself a large hat from the hides he had collected on his trip.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John B. Stetson was born in 1830 in New Jersey, the son of a hat maker.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A gifted marketer, he sent samples of the hat to merchandisers all over the West, asking for a minimum order of a dozen.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
"I hope you don't think I speak always to strangers, like that," said the girl in the rose hat.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Afterwards we saw you once or twice at tea at the Ritz, and you took off your hat, so you must have remembered then.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for cocked hat

cocked hat

noun

a hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together in order to give two points (bicorn) or three points (tricorn)

knock into a cocked hat slang to outdo or defeat

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