Meanings
plural escoffions
- historicalAn item of European feminine headwear popular in the Late Middle Ages (1250–1500), made of a thick, circular roll of material like wool, felt or silk, shaped into a double-horned configuration.
Synonyms: bas
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn item of European feminine headwear popular in the Late Middle Ages (1250–1500), made of a thick, circular roll of material like wool, felt or silk, shaped into a double-horned configuration.
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escoffion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escoffion
“escoffion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escoffion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escoffion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escoffion.
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