bill
2
3.8
- noun
- /bɪl/
- US
:
visera
- He pulled the bill of his cap down to shield his eyes from the bright sun.
- cap bill
- baseball cap bill
- hat bill
Examples
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In a moment, the strange pair were back, rain running off the bills of their hats.
Fiction book (2000) -
He had a white cap on with a long bill to shade his eyes.
Fiction book (2002) -
I touch the bill of my cap.
Fiction book (1991) -
I knew what he was thinking, even though the bill of his cap hid his expression.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'm okay, I was protected by the bill of my Engineer Fred cap.
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Captain, his eyes hidden by the blue bill on his straw hat, still stood fifty yards away.
Fiction book (1990) -
Monty pulled the bill of his cap way down over his eyes and started walking backward toward the door.
Fiction book (1993) -
What if you had a hat with IR LEDs in the bill?
Blog text (1) -
Phillip butted a finger on the bill of the cap.
Fiction book (1998) -
You know how admirals and army generals have oak leaves on the bills of their hats?
Blog text (15)
Synonyms
33
5.3
The stiff front part of a cap that shades the eyes
16
2.7
The edge of a hat that sticks out and shades your face
12
2.5
A stiff front part of a cap or helmet that shades the eyes from the sun
1
4.4
A small front part of a hat that shades the eyes from the sun
1
8.8
The edge of a hat that can be turned up on one side and down on the other
A small shield on a hat or helmet that protects the eyes from the sun
Idioms
18
3.3
An official statement that a person or thing is healthy and has no serious problems
Compounds
- Formal
186
3.3
A written list of the main freedoms people have in a country's constitution
- Formal
18
6.7
A proposal that lets the government spend public money for a specific purpose
9
3.8
An official report that says a person, project, or group is well and able to continue
- Formal
7
3.7
Written paper that shows one person sells a thing like a car to another who becomes the owner
5
1.1
A paper or email that shows how much you must pay each month for services like electricity
- Specialized
5
6.9
A short-term loan to the U.S. government that you buy for less and the government repays within one year
- Specialized
4
4.6
A short-term government loan sold for less than its value and repaid at full value without interest
- Formal
2
7.0
An official document showing a transport company has received goods and saying how and when they will be delivered
- Formal
1
8.6
A written charge by a government lawyer saying someone committed a crime
- Jargon
1
9.9
A paper saying a group of citizens found enough evidence to charge someone with a crime
- Formal
1
9.9
A law that declares a person guilty and punishes them without a trial
- Formal
1
9.9
A written list that the prosecution gives to show the specific charges and facts about what the accused did
- US
1
5.6
A law that makes people pay a small deposit for drink containers and get it back when they recycle them
- Formal
A court action asking the same court to change or reverse its previous decision
- Indian
An official paper that lists goods coming into or leaving a country for customs
- Formal
A written order telling one person or bank to pay money to another at a set time
- Specialized
A document that makes one company responsible for goods moved by two or more kinds of transport
- Specialized
A paper showing the goods stay on the same ship without transfer
- Formal
A document that covers goods carried by two or more types of transport under one contract
- Specialized
A small plant with fern-like leaves, pink flowers, and a long beak-like seed pod
- New Zealand
A plant from New Zealand that stays green all year with beak-shaped red or white flowers
- Specialized
A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bill for the front of a cap comes from the idea of a beak meaning 'a projecting front' that shades the eyes. So the bill of a hat is the small front piece that keeps the sun out of your face.