English Explanatory Dictionary

tam o'shanter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland; a toorie bunnet.

Pronunciation

/taməˈʃantər/

Word forms

tam o'shanter tam o'shanters tam-o’shanter

Etymology

After Tam O’Shanter, from the eponymous poem by Robert Burns.

Synonyms

Scotch cap tam tammy
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