sock hat
sock hat noun: a knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.
Noun
sock hat (plural sock hats)
- A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.
- A red sock hat provided [the pantomime artist with] the luxurious plume of the arrogant, strutty cock, his neck bobbing, as he circulated around the farm yard.1969 December 5, Joel Landon, “Kanar Prances Through Civilization”, in The Daily Californian
- Her hair hangs stringy beneath a wool sock hat, her figure dumpy in workshirt and floor-length skirt.1994, Jack Cady, chapter 17, in Street, page 139
- Synonyms:
- stocking cap, toque, tuque, woolly hat
- A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool and used in skiing, or stereotypically while committing a robbery.
- Shuki, 31, is the only one in the picture wearing the typical woolen sock hat, which is otherwise known as a ski mask—it does get cold, and for some actions they like to cover their faces.2003, Oz Shelach, Picnic Grounds, page 112
Synonyms of sock hat
Forms of sock hat
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Questions about sock hat
- What does sock hat mean?
- Sock hat means a knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.
- What part of speech is sock hat?
- Sock hat is a noun.
- What is the plural of sock hat?
- The plural of sock hat is sock hats.
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