shovel hat
- noun
- Archaic
:
sombrero de clérigo
- In Victorian England, it was common to see clergy wearing the distinctive shovel hat.
Examples
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The bishop adjusted his shovel hat before entering the cathedral.
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They sell shovel hats at the local market.
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His shovel hat gave him an air of solemn authority as he walked through the parish.
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He wore a shovel hat during the ceremony.
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In Victorian England, it was common to see clergy wearing the distinctive shovel hat.
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The bishop adjusted his shovel hat before entering the cathedral.
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His shovel hat gave him an air of solemn authority as he walked through the parish.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
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1.3
A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun
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1.0
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face from the sun
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1.0
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
A hat with a wide edge that shades the face
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
Surface Forms
Morphology
shovel + hat
The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'shovel' (the digging tool) + 'hat' describes a hat that is shovel-like or has a projecting front. This is a literal, shape-based composition that follows productive noun-compounding patterns and would be inferable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Shovel hat comes from the hat's front, which sticks out like the flat blade of a shovel, so you can easily picture its shape. It was often worn by priests, so the name came to mean 'a stiff, broad-brimmed hat with a projecting front, worn by clergymen or used for sun protection'.