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tricornered

American  
[trahy-kawr-nerd] / ˈtraɪˌkɔr nərd /

adjective

  1. having three corners; tricorn.


Etymology

Origin of tricornered

First recorded in 1810–20; tri- + cornered

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The drawing showed Leonard as George Washington, wearing a tricornered hat and sheltering under a blanket at Valley Forge.

From The New Yorker May 31, 2010

In Cambridge, Taft appeared at the Patriots' Day exercise, smiled indulgently as a rider in a wig and tricornered hat arrived on his way to warn Lexington the British were coming.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Mayor, who is the first woman to hold the position, wore the scarlet mink-trimmed robe of her office, a tricornered black beaver hat, an official 16th-Century gold chain.

From Time Magazine Archive

Deep River's own corps led the parade, proudly arrayed in tricornered hats and scarlet colonial coats.

From Time Magazine Archive

His tricornered hat was low down over his eyes.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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