cork hat

noun

A hat with bottle corks dangling from strings attached to the brim, traditionally worn in the bush to keep flies away from one's face.

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Meanings

nouncork hat (plural cork hats)

plural cork hats

  1. AustraliaA hat with bottle corks dangling from strings attached to the brim, traditionally worn in the bush to keep flies away from one's face.
  2. historicalA covering for the head made of cork similar in shape to a pith helmet.
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APA

cork hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20hat

MLA

“cork hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20hat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cork hat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20hat.

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