flat cap
Britishnoun
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another name for cloth cap
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an Elizabethan man's hat with a narrow down-turned brim
Example Sentences
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In interviews the dapper artist with his trademark flat cap waxed lyrical about the place where he was locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The plus-sized comedian — better known as “Fluffy” — is sporting his typical loose-fitting vintage Hawaiian shirt, denim shorts and black flat cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
“The flat cap is difficult for all 32 GMs,” Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
It was a distinctly lo-fi production: Her father’s costume for the role of Papageno was “a flat cap and some pan pipes on a string around his neck,” Miskimmon said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Finally, a swarthy man with thick black hair and a flat cap on his head stopped, got out of his taxi, and helped us load our stuff.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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