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Recent Examples of cocked hat
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.
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
—William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
—William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocked hat
Noun
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Cricket sweaters, patchwork blanket, and distressed baseball caps.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Elordi wore a Left Bank Books baseball cap during a shoot for GQ.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Clockwise from top: A 1957 Balenciaga hat, Deirdre Hawken’s Cauliflower Headpiece from 2013, a layered silk hat from the 1940s, and a 1942 Germaine Vittu hat.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2024
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Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Vulture,
14 May 2021
Noun
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There is a short person in a top hat in the foreground at right, facing away from the camera, staring at a growing city of homes, offices and other buildings.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Vanessa Rousso Big Brother 17 resident poker player was thrown in the rounds after a clue featuring a top hat and a 9 of hearts card was shown.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 July 2025
Noun
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In the sweet clip, Kelly, born Colson Baker, could be seen wearing a white cowboy hat, while his daughter matched in a pink sparkly cowboy hat.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The car was left with a cowboy hat on the hood, Thompson said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Artist and designer Cecil Beaton performed a coy fashion magazine pose in full drag, his slender form crowned by an enormous picture hat that transforms him into something approaching a human flower, photographed by the duo David James Scott and Edgar Wilkinson.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
Noun
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This regulatory void raises concerns about exclusions for pre-existing conditions, potential service caps, and the absence of comprehensive coverage for preventive care.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.—
Ostap Kin,
The New York Review of Books,
23 Mar. 2022
Noun
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She was dressed in all black with a black stocking cap.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
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Donning stocking caps and bundled up in winter coats against an April chill, hundreds of protesters held picket signs along the sidewalks of Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Main Street.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Frank Lloyd Wright is known for a lot of things, among them organic architecture, porkpie hats and philandering.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Top that off with Oppenheimer’s signature wide-brim porkpie hat (which was surprisingly difficult for the costume designer to source), and the look felt timeless, says Mirojnick.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Cocked hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocked%20hat. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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