Definition

Noun: 1. A hat with the brim turned up on two or three sides, forming points: A style of hat, historically worn, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, characterized by its brim being permanently fastened to the crown to create pointed corners. The most famous type is the tricorne (three-pointed) or bicorne (two-pointed).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The naval officer's uniform included a traditional cocked hat.
  • Portraits from the 1700s often show gentlemen wearing a cocked hat.
  • The museum displayed a collection of historical headwear, including several cocked hats.

Advanced Usage

• "To knock something into a cocked hat" (idiom): To utterly defeat, ruin, or surpass something; to render something obsolete or unrecognizable.
  • The new smartphone model knocks the old one into a cocked hat.
  • Their innovative design knocked all the competitors' plans into a cocked hat.

Variants and Related Words

• Tricorne (n): A specific type of cocked hat with three points.
• Bicorne (n): A specific type of cocked hat with two points.

Synonyms

• Tricorne (for a three-pointed hat)
• Bicorne (for a two-pointed hat)

Related Idioms

• Knock into a cocked hat: As detailed in the 'Advanced Usage' section, this idiom means to defeat decisively or make obsolete.

Noun

1. hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points