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cocked hat
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cocked hat (kkt)
n.
A hat with the brim turned up in two or three places, especially a three-cornered hat; a tricorn.

cocked hat
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together in order to give two points (bicorn) or three points (tricorn)
knock into a cocked hat Slang to outdo or defeat
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cocked hat - hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form pointscocked hat - hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points
bicorn, bicorne - a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
tricorn, tricorne - cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points


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