coolie hat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coolie hat
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Suddenly Daisy whirled away from the door, spun three times so that her silvered hair stood out like a metal coolie hat, and sank to a curtsey in the middle of the room.
From The Creature from Cleveland Depths by Leiber, Fritz
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