as in baseball cap
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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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The video shows the male suspect appearing calm and casual, wearing a white t-shirt, black pants and baseball cap, and carrying a yellow backpack.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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Perry wore a black bikini and sunglasses with a matching shorts and button-down cover-up set, while Bloom sported black swim trunks, a white t-shirt and a black baseball cap.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
7 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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Not to mention, the whimsical top hat, a signature piece often seen in Victorian fashion, anchored the entire look, paying homage to the past.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
6 May 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg Thom Browne dressed Whoopi Goldberg in a top hat and suit-like dress.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The Cowboy Carter singer sported a denim jumpsuit with a chic brown cowboy hat.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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Cameras captured him wearing a cowboy hat at the time.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 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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Friends sent me stocking caps, soft blankets, fingerless gloves and slip-on shoes.—
Amy Bizzarri,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 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
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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
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But the wide-brim porkpie hat that was such a signature part of Oppenheimer’s look was surprisingly difficult to find.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Cocked hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocked%20hat. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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