cocked hat

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Recent Examples of cocked hat One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat. William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocked hat
Noun
  • At the Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon in Pleasant Hill, dozens of members of the Contra Costa County Republican Party gathered to watch the votes roll in, some sporting red Make America Great Again baseball caps.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Calling on a pair of light-wash wide-leg jeans during the outing, the actress teamed the popular denim cut with a black sweater, coordinating black booties, a small shoulder bag, and a bright red baseball cap.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Clockwise from top: A 1957 Balenciaga hat, Deirdre Hawken’s Cauliflower Headpiece from 2013, a layered silk hat from the 1940s, and a 1942 Germaine Vittu hat.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat.
    Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 14 May 2021
Noun
  • The singer donned a powder blue dress and blond wig, while the record producer wore white face paint, a curly red wig and a top hat.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Joining guest performer Fall Out Boy on the catwalk, Swift strutted the stage in a dress and top hat patterned with the British flag.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Imagery of stars, flames rainbows, cowboy hats, cactus, flowers and rugged landscapes are featured across the designs, including six sock styles.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
  • To get a classic Catrina look, wear a ring of marigolds lining a headband or a cowboy hat.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.
    Ostap Kin, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Thomas Redgate shows a smiling 24-year-old, a service cap crowning his head, a tan tie and shirt underneath his dress uniform.
    Denise Coffey, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2021
Noun
  • First-off, there might not be a Casey’s or Kwik Trip between the Twin Cities and New Ulm that carries a blaze orange stocking cap.
    Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Prisoners were given numbers instead of names, had a chain attached to one leg, and were dressed in smocks and stocking caps.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Top that off with Oppenheimer’s signature wide-brim porkpie hat (which was surprisingly difficult for the costume designer to source), and the look felt timeless, says Mirojnick.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But the wide-brim porkpie hat that was such a signature part of Oppenheimer’s look was surprisingly difficult to find.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • Going high hat just did not fit, and on Sept. 9, 1927, the Bernheimer flags came down.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2022
  • It’s one of those ABBA songs that fools you with its mirror ball synths, a classic disco rhythm on the high hat and lush harmonizing.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2021

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