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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
Examples of shako in a Sentence
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Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2012
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
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2012
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
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Hungarian csákó
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
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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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