titfer
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- noun
- /ˈtɪfə/
- Archaic
- Is that your new titfer?
Examples
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He strolled into the room wearing a flashy titfer that caught everyone's eye.
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My granddad always wore his favourite old titfer to the pub.
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You can't go to Ascot without a proper titfer on your head!
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He wore a stylish titfer to the party.
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He put on his titfer before stepping outside to enjoy the sunny day.
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At the party, everyone admired her stylish titfer that matched her outfit.
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He forgot his titfer and had to borrow one from a friend to shield himself from the rain.
Synonyms
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A round wool hat with a small ball on top, often worn in Scotland
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A woman's cap with two long flaps fastened at the sides
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A tall shiny silk hat like a top hat worn in older times
Surface Forms
Etymology
Titfer comes from London street slang called Cockney rhyming slang, where people said titfer tat, which rhymes with 'hat', and then shortened it to titfer. So titfer means 'hat'.