cocked hat

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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. 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
  • There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
    Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • There was a phone book, camera film canisters, metal pins, the tattered remains of a baseball cap and an orange t-shirt with the outline of a giant thumbs up.
    Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.
    Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.
    Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Noun
  • Travis made his Eras Tour debut wearing a suit and top hat and appearing for the new portion of the show dedicated to The Tortured Poets Department.
    Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Screaming Lord Sutch, founder of the Monster Raving Loony Party, enjoyed standing next to prime ministers in his top hat and leopard print jacket.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Rosa Castro, 40, stood outside of her new home in Sunrise on Saturday in a cowboy hat with her husband and her two children.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • The company was paid to produce dozens of videos for DHS while McLaughlin worked there, including an ad of former secretary Kristi Noem in a cowboy hat atop a horse in front of Mount Rushmore.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The garrison cap worn by her grandfather, Tech.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Mandatory class attire includes gray pants, a black pelt, gray button-up shirt and a garrison cap.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.
    Ostap Kin, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • The original glass Bearista cold cup came with a straw and was shaped like a teddy bear with a green Starbucks stocking cap on its head.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The arrest has drawn widespread attention, as the child had just returned home from preschool with his father and was wearing a Spider Man backpack and blue stocking cap with bunny ears when detained.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026

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“Cocked hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocked%20hat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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