skimmer
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈskɪmər/
- Archaic
:
canotier
- He always wears a white skimmer.
Examples
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The growing popularity of the skimmer net is evident by its introduction into North Carolina and inquiries from other southeastern Atlantic and Gulf Coast states.
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Some areas in coastal Louisiana have subsided and eroded so greatly that the skimmer has become one of the most effective methods available to harvest shrimp.
Academic text (1995) -
At the picnic, all the men wore their best skimmers to stay cool under the summer sun.
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He proudly adjusted his new skimmer as he walked along the beach, enjoying the warm breeze.
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In the 1920s, fashionable gentlemen often sported a skimmer during outdoor events.
Synonyms
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1.3
A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun
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3.8
A light wide-brimmed straw hat people wear to protect from the sun
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7.8
A stiff straw hat with a flat top and narrow brim worn in summer
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9.9
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skimmer for the straw hat is another name for a 'boater' and likely comes from skim, meaning 'to move lightly over water'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of people wearing the hat while boating, so the name links the hat to trips that 'skim' across the water.