cloth cap

Thân thiện

A man wears a cloth cap while working in his garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flat woolen cap with a stiff peak: A type of headwear, traditionally made of wool, characterized by its flat crown and a rigid, projecting brim at the front.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old man wore a traditional cloth cap.
  • In some cultures, the cloth cap is a symbol of working-class heritage.

Advanced Usage

• "The cloth cap image": Used metaphorically to represent traditional working-class values, attitudes, or political affiliations.
  • The politician tried to appeal to voters by adopting a cloth cap image.

Variants and Related Words

• Flat cap (n): A common synonym for a cloth cap.
• Newsboy cap (n): A similar style of cap, often with a slightly fuller, rounded crown.

Synonyms

• Flat cap: A cap with the same basic design.
• Driver's cap: Another term for a similar style of cap.

Related Idioms

• Cloth-cap tradition: Refers to the cultural and historical associations of the cloth cap with industrial workers.
  • The party's roots are in the cloth-cap tradition of the northern cities.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flat cap