sailor
- noun
- /ˈseɪlər/
- Archaic
- My bridesmaids will wear sailor hats.
- sailor hat
- sailor suit
- sailor outfit
I will say I have considered because of one of those things, buying an actual sailor hat, but that's that's not happening anytime soon.
- I will say I have considered because of one of those things, buying an actual sailor hat, but that's that's not happening anytime soon.
Examples
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Only we're wearing sailor hats.
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Put the sailor hat on.
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I need a sailor hat.
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I can see him in his sailor hat.
Fiction book (1999) -
- Here he is in his sailor outfit.
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Look, we've got sailor uniforms now too.
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With his jaunty sailor's cap and his bow tie, Henry was looking his best.
Fiction book (1999) -
The man took off his sailor hat and smoothed back his thin, oily hair.
Fiction book (2002) -
You are in a classy crisp white sailor suit get-up with gold buttons and earrings to match.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the summer picnic, she wore a sailor hat to stay cool.
Synonyms
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun
A light wide-brimmed straw hat people wear to protect from the sun
A stiff straw hat with a flat top and narrow brim worn in summer
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
A stiff straw hat with a flat crown and flat brim worn in summer
A straw hat with a flat top and a stiff brim
A light straw hat with a flat top and a wide brim worn in warm weather
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
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Etymology
Sailor as a hat is named after the people who wore it at sea, because this flat straw style was often worn by sailors, and so the hat kept their name.