shako

noun

sha·ko | \ ˈsha-(ˌ)kō

How to pronounce shako (audio)

, ˈshā-, ˈshä-\

plural shakos or shakoes

Definition of shako

: a stiff military hat with a high crown and plume

Examples of shako in a Sentence

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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, "Can Jim Mattis Hold the Line in Trump’s ‘War Cabinet’?," 26 Mar. 2018

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