picture hat

pic·ture hat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-cher hat]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər hæt/
- /ˈpɪktʃə(r) hæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher hat]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər hæt/

Definitions of picture hat words

noun picture hat a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like. 1
noun picture hat a decorated hat with a very wide brim, esp as worn by women in paintings by Gainsborough and Reynolds 0
noun picture hat a woman's wide-brimmed hat with plumes, flowers, etc., like those seen in some famous paintings 0

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Origin of picture hat

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Picture hat

noun

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determiner

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picture hat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

picture hat usage trend in Literature

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