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tricorn

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tri·corn also tri·corne  (trkôrn)
n.
A hat having the brim turned up on three sides.
adj.
Having three corners, horns, or projections.

[French tricorne, from Latin tricornis, three-horned : tri-, tri- + corn, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]

tricorn [ˈtraɪˌkɔːn]
n also tricorne
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a cocked hat with opposing brims turned back and caught in three places
2. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) an imaginary animal having three horns
adj also tricornered
having three horns or corners
[from Latin tricornis, from tri- + cornu horn]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tricorn - cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three pointstricorn - cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points
cocked hat - hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points
Translations
tricorn [ˈtraɪkɔːn]
A. ADJtricornio
B. Ntricornio m
tricorn
nDreispitz m


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A tricorn trimmed with gold lace was set at a rakish angle over a wig of white curls that dropped down to his waist.
 
 
 
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