snap brim

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noun

a hat brim that can be turned up or down.

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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Nearby words

snaky, snap, snap at, snap back, snap bean, snap brim, snap course, snap fastener, snap judgment, snap link, snap one's fingers at

Origin of snap brim

First recorded in 1905–10

Related formssnap-brim, snap-brimmed, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for snap brim

Dickson shrugged and pushed his snap-brim hat back with a blunt forefinger.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr
His face, beneath a snap-brim hat which dripped rain, appeared shadowy and unfriendly.
Dan Carter and the Money Box|Mildred A. Wirt
The door swung open and out leaped a lean young man in a well-tailored blue suit and snap-brim hat.
The Secret Pact|Mildred A. Wirt