porkpie
Definition
Noun: 1. A man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim: A porkpie is a type of hat characterized by its distinct shape. The crown is flat on top and slightly indented (like a pork pie), and the brim is narrow and can be snapped up or down.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The jazz musician was easily recognizable by his signature porkpie.
- He tipped his porkpie as a polite greeting.
- The style of the porkpie became popular in the mid-20th century.
Advanced Usage
- Stylistic Connotation: The porkpie hat is often associated with specific subcultures and eras, such as jazz musicians (e.g., Lester Young), certain British mod styles, and fans of ska music. It can convey a sense of cool, retro, or artistic style.
Variants and Related Words
- Pork pie hat: An alternative, two-word form of the term.
- Fedora: A different style of soft felt hat with a creased crown and a wider brim, often compared or contrasted with a porkpie.
- Trilby: Another hat style with a narrow brim and indented crown, sometimes confused with a porkpie but typically having a taller, more tapered crown.
Synonyms
- Snap-brim hat (descriptive synonym focusing on the brim feature).
Related Idioms
- None directly associated. The term "porkpie" is primarily a specific item of clothing and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.
Noun
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man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim
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