billycock
/bil-ee-kok/US // ˈbɪl iˌkɒk //UK // (ˈbɪlɪkɒk) //
丘比特
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Chiefly British Informal.
- : a derby or a hat resembling it.
Examples
Anyone seen a goodish billycock or bowler, not to mention a cane, a rich fur coat—Oh, my God!
Wear your billycock at the back of your head, as it will break your falls.
The Socialist (extending a billycock hat with a passionate gesture).
The procession was headed by a dozen men in slop clothes and villainous, billycock hats set at a rakish angle.
What would the lady yonder in the horse-cloth dress and billycock hat say?
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