cát-két

Anh ấy đội một chiếc cát-két màu xanh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cap, especially a peaked cap or a flat cap with a visor: "cát-két" refers to a type of headwear, typically a cap with a stiff front visor.
   • A specific style of hat: It often denotes a classic, structured cap, similar to a baseball cap or a traditional flat cap.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đội một chiếc cát-két màu xanh. (He is wearing a blue cap.)
  • Cát-két là phụ kiện thời trang phổ biến cho nam giới. (The cap is a popular fashion accessory for men.)

Advanced Usage

• "cát-két lưỡi trai": peaked cap, cap with a visor.
  • Cảnh sát thường đội cát-két lưỡi trai. (Police officers often wear peaked caps.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mũ lưỡi trai (n): This is the more common, purely Vietnamese term for a peaked cap or baseball cap.
  • Mũ lưỡi trai của anh ấy có in logo của đội bóng. (His baseball cap has the team's logo printed on it.)

Synonyms

• Mũ: hat, a more general term for headwear.
• Nón: hat, often referring to conical hats or certain types of caps.

Notes on Usage

• The word "cát-két" is a loanword from the French "casquette." It is less commonly used in everyday modern Vietnamese than the native term "mũ lưỡi trai." You will most often encounter "cát-két" in older texts, specific contexts, or when referring to a particular classic style.