porkpie hats

noun

plural of porkpie hat
as in cocked hats

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  1. helmets
  2. bowlers
  3. hoods
Noun
  • Florida also requires riders under 16 to wear helmets and says the devices must have lights in the front and rear.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Motorcyclists have a similar outlook, despite their helmets and padding.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of helmets
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  • Australia’s strength in depth was emphasised by the four wickets being shared by four bowlers, with opening bowler Kim Garth the pick of them with one for 20 from four overs.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bowlers
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  • In surveillance video provided by police, two young men wearing hoodies, with their hoods up, and surgical-style face masks, are seen quickly ambling down the sidewalk.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As the war raged on, this makeshift countermeasure was replaced by more sanitary and effective innovations, including gauze pads soaked in hyposulfite solution, flannel hoods, tube helmets, and box respirators.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoods
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