snap-brim

noun

ˈsnap-ˌbrim How to pronounce snap-brim (audio)
often attributive
: a usually felt hat with brim turned up in back and down in front and with a dented crown

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snap-brim was circa 1908

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snapberry

snap-brim

snap-brim hat

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“Snap-brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap-brim. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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