English Explanatory Dictionary

Davy Crockett hat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.

Word forms

Davy Crockett hat Davy Crockett hats Davey Crockett cap Davey Crockett hat Davy Crockett cap

Etymology

Named after American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786–1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.

Synonyms

coonskin cap
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