pillbox hat

noun

A small hat, usually worn by women, with a flat crown, straight, upright sides, and no brim.

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Meanings

nounpillbox hat (plural pillbox hats)

plural pillbox hats

  1. A small hat, usually worn by women, with a flat crown, straight, upright sides, and no brim.

Origin

Named after the small cylindrical or hexagonal cases in which medicinal pills used to be sold.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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