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coolie hat

American  

noun

  1. a wide, conical straw hat worn especially as a shield against the sun.

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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