picture hat

noun

: a woman's dressy hat with a broad brim

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Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny. Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of picture hat was in 1887

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“Picture hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture%20hat. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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