porkpie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of porkpie
Example Sentences
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With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced style of sharp suits and porkpie hats, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Amid all the signature goatees and glasses and porkpie hats, they explore emotion and motivation.
From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2021
Careful ballpoint waves cross most of the eight small drawings in this intriguing presentation, always slightly off center, the way you’d cock a porkpie hat.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2020
She gathered coats and squared away porkpie hats and, at the end of her shift, she kept a few folded bills to pay the babysitter before the boss pocketed the rest.
From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2020
But when a young woman picked up Cool Papa’s porkpie hat and placed it on her head, Clayton couldn’t stop himself.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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