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snap-brim

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Definition of snap-brim

: a usually felt hat with brim turned up in back and down in front and with a dented crown

First Known Use of snap-brim

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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“Snap-brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap-brim. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

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