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printer's hat

printer's hat noun: a traditional box-shaped hat made from folded paper, formerly worn by craft tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, and printers.

printer's hat: a traditional box-shaped hat made from folded paper, formerly worn by craft tradesmen such as...
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Noun

printer's hat

  1. A traditional box-shaped hat made from folded paper, formerly worn by craft tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, and printers.

Synonyms of printer's hat

Origin of printer's hat

From printer + -'s + hat.

Questions about printer's hat

What does printer's hat mean?
Printer's hat means a traditional box-shaped hat made from folded paper, formerly worn by craft tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, and printers.
What part of speech is printer's hat?
Printer's hat is a noun.

Words near printer's hat in the dictionary

  1. printer's apostrophes
  2. printer's devil
  3. printer's devilries
  4. printer's devilry
  5. printer's devils
  6. printer's hat
  7. printer's ink
  8. printer's inks
  9. printer's proof
  10. printer's proofs
  11. printer's reader

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