slouch hat

American  

noun

1. a soft hat often made of felt and having a supple, usually broad brim.

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slouch hat British  

noun

1. any soft hat with a brim that can be pulled down over the ears, esp an Australian army hat with the left side of the brim turned up

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Etymology

Origin of slouch hat

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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slouch hat

Set in the lead-up to and aftermath of President Lincoln’s assassination, Booth favors statement pieces such as a black felt slouch hat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

They called him "Solstice Man" and he wore a slouch hat and a mask.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2023

In the Norwegian Henrik Louis Lund’s portrait of a bearded man in a slouch hat and spectacles leaning elbow-wise on a fence, facile draftsmanship and patchy, Cézannesque paint application combine to deadening effect.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2011

Chicagoan Levi knew that the perpetrator was not from his home town, said an aide, "because it doesn't wear a slouch hat."

From Time Magazine Archive

Ex-mayor Carter Harrison, again running for a fifth term, strode about shaking hands, his black slouch hat raising cheers from supporters in the crowd.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson