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shako
noun
sha·ko
ˈsha-(ˌ)kō 
ˈshā-,
ˈshä-
plural shakos or shakoes
: a stiff military hat with a high crown and plume
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The exhibit featured photos of Oloyede commanding Florida A&M’s band, along with her uniform jacket and a tall major shako (military-style) hat.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
In black-and-white school photos from the early ’60s, Trump can be seen in boots, sash and a plumed shako, like some Austro-Hungarian infantryman.
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Robert F. Worth,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2018
Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
—
Phil Plait,
Discover Magazine,
25 Oct. 2012
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
In black-and-white school photos from the early ’60s, Trump can be seen in boots, sash and a plumed shako, like some Austro-Hungarian infantryman.
—
Robert F. Worth,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2018
Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
—
Phil Plait,
Discover Magazine,
25 Oct. 2012
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“Shako.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shako. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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shako
noun
sha·ko
ˈshak-ō
ˈshāk-
plural shakos or shakoes
: a stiff military cap with a high crown and plume
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