legionnaire hat

noun

A type of peaked cap with a distinctive extension on the back to protect the wearer's neck against sunburn.

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Meanings

nounlegionnaire hat (plural legionnaire hats)

plural legionnaire hats

  1. A type of peaked cap with a distinctive extension on the back to protect the wearer's neck against sunburn.

Origin

From the type of cap worn by the French Foreign Legion.

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APA

legionnaire hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaire%20hat

MLA

“legionnaire hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaire%20hat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legionnaire hat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaire%20hat.

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