porkpie

American

[pawrk-pahy, pohrk-] / ˈpɔrkˌpaɪ, ˈpoʊrk- /

noun

a snap-brimmed hat with a round, flat crown, usually made of felt.

Etymology

Origin of porkpie

First recorded in 1725–35; pork + pie ¹

Example Sentences

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As a figment of Charles’ imagination, Sazz is always in a suit and a porkpie hat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

But Murphy did offer up that they worked hard to get Oppenheimer’s look right, from the narrow silhouette to the pipe and the porkpie hat.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Amid all the signature goatees and glasses and porkpie hats, they explore emotion and motivation.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2021

But I was complaining one day that I never get to wear baseball caps or those porkpie caps, none of the iconic hats.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020

He set eyes on his target, crouched low, and with a running start, jumped high, because she was tall, and snatched the porkpie hat off her head.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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