cavalier hat
- noun
- /ˈkævəˌlɪr hæt/
- Archaic
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sombrero de caballero
- The actor wore a splendid cavalier hat with a long, white feather for his role in the play.
Examples
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The museum's exhibit on the English Civil War included an ornate cavalier hat from the 1600s.
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During the parade, several participants dressed in period costumes complete with cavalier hats.
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He wore a stylish cavalier hat to the party.
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Many actors donned cavalier hats for the historical play.
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The actor wore a splendid cavalier hat with a long, white feather for his role in the play.
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During the parade, several participants dressed in period costumes complete with cavalier hats.
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The museum's exhibit on the English Civil War included an ornate cavalier hat from the 1600s.
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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2.4
A hat made from soft wool with a crease in the top
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A soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim often turned up on one side
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
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'cavalier' functions as a modifier specifying the kind/owner of the head noun 'hat', so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a hat associated with cavaliers. While specific historical details (soft felt, wide brim, plume, 17th century) are not predictable, the basic sense 'a hat worn by/typical of cavaliers' follows standard noun‑modifier patterns and is readily inferable.
Etymology
The noun cavalier hat comes from cavalier, the name for the horse-riding supporters of the king in the 1600s who often wore soft, wide-brimmed felt hats with long feathers. Because those men were known for that look, the words cavalier and hat became the name for that style, so today it means 'a soft wide-brimmed 17th-century hat often with a plume'.