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davy crockett hat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
davy crock-et-t hat
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786–1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Davy Crockett hats (plural) Davey Crockett cap (alternative) Davey Crockett hat (alternative) Davy Crockett cap (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Polly Crockett hat

Synonyms

coonskin cap

Questions

What does davy crockett hat mean?
A hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
Where does davy crockett hat come from?
Named after American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786–1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.

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