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pinner

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A woman's cap with two long flaps fastened at the sides

noun
/ˈpɪnər/

Archaic

: pinner

The pinner was adorned with beautiful lace.

Examples

The museum displayed an elegant pinner from the colonial era.
She wore a lovely pinner to the historical festival.
In portraits of the 1700s, women are often shown with a pinner on their heads.
She wore a white pinner as part of her traditional costume.
In the 18th century, many women wore a pinner to keep their hair neatly in place during social events.
The historical costume included a beautifully decorated pinner with long flaps that were pinned elegantly.
At the museum, I learned that a pinner was an essential part of a woman's attire in the 17th century.

Synonyms

poke bonnet

vspinner

Archaic

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A woman's hat with a wide brim at the front that ties under the chin

is a close cap fastened by two long pinned flaps not a brimmed hat

titfer

vspinner

Archaic

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A hat people wear for smart or formal occasions

is a specific historic cap with pinned flaps rather than any hat

kercher

vspinner

Archaic

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A small old-fashioned scarf a woman ties over her head

is a structured cap with two long pinned flaps rather than a scarf

Surface Forms

pinner singular

pinners plural

Morphology

pinner = pin (semi-transparent) = pin + er

The garment name is historically connected to pinning, but the specific meaning as a woman's cap is partly lexicalized and not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

The word pinner comes from the small tool pin, because the cap had two long flaps that were 'pinned' to the hair; a pinner was simply a headcap held in place with pins.