snap brim
Americannoun
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a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
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Also called snap-brim hat. a man's fedora, usually of felt and often worn with the brim turned up in back and down in front.
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Etymology
Origin of snap brim
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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I wore a snap brim hat, so I’d look like a cop.
From Time • Nov. 20, 2013
There was a red feather in the bow on his snap brim felt hat.
From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul
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