Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billycock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bil-ly-cock
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently an alteration of earlier bully-cocked.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does billycock mean?
A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
Where does billycock come from?
Apparently an alteration of earlier bully-cocked.

How to pronounce billycock

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