kossuth hat

noun

kos·​suth hat

(ˈ)kä¦süth-,

(ˈ)kȯ¦süth-,

ˈkȯˌshu̇t-

: a hat with a flat-topped crown and rolled brim

Word History

Etymology

after Lajos Kossuth †1894 Hungarian patriot and statesman

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