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flat cap

British  

noun

  1. another name for cloth cap

  2. an Elizabethan man's hat with a narrow down-turned brim

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Rozenfeld, whose bald-shaved head was covered with a flat cap, moved to the rhythm while playing the contrabass.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2022

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

Seven of them, including a knit cap, a flat cap, a Russian ushanka hat, and a Chairman Mao hat with a red star at the forehead.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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