porkpie hat

British  

/ ˈpɔːkˌpaɪ /

noun

1. a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down

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porkpie hat

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

With her jacket and tie and porkpie hat and unselfconscious way of speaking, she’s a vivid character in a moment of pressure and transition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2021

He prefers to dress in black: black pants, slim black coat, black and white Adidas sneakers and either a black beanie or a black felt porkpie hat like that of an old jazz musician.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2019

For the Zappos Downtown Escapade Tour Experience, held on Friday mornings, our group gathered in the lobby, near a man in a porkpie hat shining shoes.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2017

Richie dutifully donned his leather coat, popped his Lester Young porkpie hat on his head, and headed for Harlem while Mommy paced the floor, on edge.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride