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buckle hat

buckle hat noun: synonym of capotain or pilgrim's hat; commonly associated with the Thanksgiving aesthetic; used to describe a version of the headwear that is now considered to be a historical inaccuracy originating from 19th-century artistic depictions of pilgrims and not an authentic part of their attire.

buckle hat: synonym of capotain or pilgrim's hat; commonly associated with the Thanksgiving aesthetic; used to...
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Noun

buckle hat (plural buckle hats)

  1. Synonym of capotain or pilgrim's hat; commonly associated with the Thanksgiving aesthetic; used to describe a version of the headwear that is now considered to be a historical inaccuracy originating from 19th-century artistic depictions of pilgrims and not an authentic part of their attire.
    • Kent Glick, owner and operator of the Myles Standish Buckle Hat Manufacturing Company in Long Island City, is thrilled by the recent uptick in popularity for his product. It was a different world. Most of the buckle hat operations have moved to China. It’s cheaper to make them over there, but the...2012 November 24, Oelbaum, Jed, “Trend Alert: Capotain Pilgrim Hat as Ultimate Homage to Patron Saints of American Gentrification”, in good.is
    • I got the Mr. Pilgrim saltshaker; he stood at attention in his buckle hat with a musket in one arm and a turkey in the other.2018 March 20, Newmark, Amy, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom 101 Stories of Love and Appreciation, page 26
    Synonyms:
    capotain or pilgrim's hat

Synonyms of buckle hat

  • capotain or pilgrim's hat

Forms of buckle hat

pluralbuckle hats

Questions about buckle hat

What does buckle hat mean?
Buckle hat means synonym of capotain or pilgrim's hat; commonly associated with the Thanksgiving aesthetic; used to describe a version of the headwear that is now considered to be a historical inaccuracy originating from 19th-century artistic depictions of pilgrims and not an authentic part of their attire.
What part of speech is buckle hat?
Buckle hat is a noun.
What is the plural of buckle hat?
The plural of buckle hat is buckle hats.

Words near buckle hat in the dictionary

  1. buckle
  2. buckle bunnies
  3. buckle bunny
  4. buckle cavity
  5. buckle down
  6. buckle hat
  7. buckle hats
  8. buckle in
  9. buckle over
  10. buckle to
  11. buckle under

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