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- [shak-oh, shey-koh]
- /ˈʃæk oʊ, ˈʃeɪ koʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shak-oh, shey-koh]
- /ˈʃæk oʊ, ˈʃeɪ koʊ/
Definitions of shako word
- noun plural shako a military cap in the form of a cylinder or truncated cone, with a visor and a plume or pompon. 1
- noun shako a tall usually cylindrical military headdress, having a plume and often a peak, popular esp in the 19th century 0
- noun shako a stiff, cylindrical military dress hat, usually with a flat top and a plume 0
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Origin of shako
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < French schako < Hungarian csákó, short for csákós (süveg) peaked (cap), adj. derivative of csák peak < Middle High German zacke peak, point; see tack1
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Parts of speech for Shako
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shako popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shako usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shako
noun shako
- busby — a tall fur helmet with a bag hanging from the top to the right side, worn by certain soldiers, usually hussars, as in the British Army
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- helmet — any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
- kepi — a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.
Top questions with shako
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