billycock hat — noun see billycock … Useful english dictionary
Billycock — Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H. Chamberlain. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
billycock — /bil ee kok /, n. Chiefly Brit. Informal. a derby or a hat resembling it. Also called billycock hat. [1715 25; alter. of bullycocked (hat); see BULLY1, COCKED] * * * … Universalium
billycock — noun A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler. a young man with a billycock hat on the back of his head tumbled up the steps in his eagerness … Wiktionary
billycock — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkäk noun also billycock hat Etymology: origin unknown Britain : derby 2a … Useful english dictionary
billycock — [bil′i käk΄] n. [< ?] [Old Brit. Informal] a type of felt hat with a low, round crown, as a derby … English World dictionary
hat — n cap, headpiece, headgear, headdress, chapeau; crown, crownpiece, mortarboard, helmet, sallet, casque, casquetel, Sl. tin hat, hard hat; busby, Balmoral, glengarry, topee, kepi, pill box; beanie, skullcap, yar mulke, calotte, zucchetto, Rom.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
billycock — /ˈbɪlikɒk/ (say bileekok) noun Chiefly British Colloquial Rare 1. a round, low crowned, hard felt hat with a turned up brim. 2. a bowler hat. {variant of earlier bully cocked (hat), i.e. a hat cocked in the style of a bully1 (def. 5) + cock2} …
billycock — n. derby, stiff felt hat with dome shaped crown and narrow brim … English contemporary dictionary
billycock — noun historical a kind of bowler hat. Origin C19: said to be from the name of William Coke, nephew of Thomas William Coke, Earl of Leicester … English new terms dictionary
