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 videos posted online, the men, who have been released, can be seen posing in flat caps and three-piece suits similar to those worn in the series set in England soon after World War One.
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It's the show that has become synonymous with flat caps, waistcoats and tweed suits, but 12 years on since Peaky Blinders first aired its influence continues to run through the West Midlands.
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"I wish it had happened ten years ago. But still anyone from any side who will stop this bloodshed, I salute them," he said, tipping the top of his flat cap.
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She describes their outfits as looking like "19th century chimney sweeps", donning black shorts or trousers, a white top, braces, and a flat cap.
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"This is more like flat caps and whippets," adds Will.
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