Meanings
nounZulu hat (plural Zulu hats)
plural Zulu hats
- archaichistoricalA type of wide-brimmed straw hat, popular in the late nineteenth century.First known use 19th c.
‘Here's a pair of boots all over the floor and your old Zulu hat hanging on a peg.’
1916, Dorothy Richardson, Backwater - A tall, brimless hat with a wide, flat top, traditionally worn by married Zulu women.First known use 20th c.
Synonyms: isicholo
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tall, brimless hat with a wide, flat top, traditionally worn by married Zulu women.
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