cache-peigne

noun

ˈkashˌpān

plural -s

: trimming on the back part of a woman's hat either placed under the brim or attached to the edge

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, comb hider, from cacher to hide + peigne comb, from Latin pecten

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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