Meanings
plural Davy Crockett hats · alternative Davey Crockett cap · alternative Davey Crockett hat · alternative Davy Crockett cap
- USA hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
Back at the farm, David bundled up in his new outdoor outfit, added a Davy Crockett hat (with tail) and a .410 shotgun, joined his genial grandfather in the fields for a brief try at rabbit hunting.
1959 January 5, “Crowded Holidays”, in TimeSynonyms: coonskin cap
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
Origin
Named after American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786–1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.
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