alpine hat

noun

variants or Alpine hat

: a felt or wool hat of a kind associated with Alpine regions that typically has a crown which is slanted and often somewhat pointed towards the back and a rather narrow brim which is rolled in the back and flat in the front

… a true alpine hat that is part of the traditional dress of Austrian men and women.

—Nina S. Hyde, Washington Post, 3 May 1980

… a classic green felt Alpine hat with a plume and pins from worldly travel.

—Robin Brown, New Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 22 Sept. 2008

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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