porkpie

Thân thiện

A man tips his porkpie hat as he walks down the street.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim

Từ đồng nghĩa

• porkpie hat