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Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.
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ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Lizzie Ferdinando was a mainstay of the British pirate community, a niche social circle of people who don eyepatches and tricorn hats and meet up to drink beer and listen to folk music.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Williamsburg is often thought of as the territory of elementary school field trips, tricorn hats, and fifes and drums.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Sporting a goatee, tricorn hat, purple vest and pantaloons, the bad-news buccaneer ambushed the victim near the station’s turnstiles, punching him repeatedly before making off with his AirPods and sneakers.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Jared was dressed as a 19th-century ship captain, and their first photo together shows Emily proudly donning his tricorn hat with her body-con dress.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
Military music played through speakers and more than 30 soldiers carrying muskets and wearing tricorn hats and meticulously tailored Revolutionary War-era uniforms stood at attention as Washington, portrayed by Dan Shippey, walked past.
—Mary Claire Molloy, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
Kate Moss ate ice cream topless in a tricorn hat.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 3 Jan. 2023
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ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Lizzie Ferdinando was a mainstay of the British pirate community, a niche social circle of people who don eyepatches and tricorn hats and meet up to drink beer and listen to folk music.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Williamsburg is often thought of as the territory of elementary school field trips, tricorn hats, and fifes and drums.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Sporting a goatee, tricorn hat, purple vest and pantaloons, the bad-news buccaneer ambushed the victim near the station’s turnstiles, punching him repeatedly before making off with his AirPods and sneakers.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Jared was dressed as a 19th-century ship captain, and their first photo together shows Emily proudly donning his tricorn hat with her body-con dress.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
Military music played through speakers and more than 30 soldiers carrying muskets and wearing tricorn hats and meticulously tailored Revolutionary War-era uniforms stood at attention as Washington, portrayed by Dan Shippey, walked past.
—Mary Claire Molloy, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
Kate Moss ate ice cream topless in a tricorn hat.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 3 Jan. 2023
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“Tricorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricorn. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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tricorn
adjective
tri·corn
ˈtrī-ˌkȯ(ə)rn 
: having three horns or corners
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