Dixie Cup

American  

Trademark.

1. a brand of disposable paper cup, as for beverages.

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noun

1. Navy Slang. a round, white, brimmed hat worn by U.S. sailors.

Example Sentences

They first put the Dixie cup hat atop the monument before the climb in 1962.

From Seattle Times

The longest was more than four hours in 1995, a year when upperclassmen glued down the Dixie cup.

From Seattle Times

After building their own human pyramid, the plebes will attempt to replace a sailor’s “dixie cup” hat with an upperclassman’s hat.

From Washington Times

Robert Woods caught a meaningless touchdown pass with little more than a minute remaining and didn’t hide his disgust, discarding the ball as if tossing away a crumpled Dixie cup.

From Los Angeles Times

Not a coupon in the Sunday paper or a Dixie cup tester by the supermarket checkout—that wouldn’t work.

From Slate