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tricorn

[ trahy-kawrn ]

adjective

  1. having three horns or hornlike projections; three-cornered.


noun

  1. Also tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.

tricorn

/ ˈtraɪˌkɔːn /

noun

  1. a cocked hat with opposing brims turned back and caught in three places
  2. an imaginary animal having three horns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. having three horns or corners
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tricorn1

1750–60; < Latin tricornis having three horns, equivalent to tri- tri- + corn ( ū ) horn + -is adj. suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tricorn1

C18: from Latin tricornis , from tri- + cornu horn
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Example Sentences

He was popularized by 1980s pop star Adam Ant, who donned a frock coat and tricorn hat and had a hit with Turpin’s famous slogan, “Stand and Deliver.”

I don my tricorn hat and declare this "poppycock."

From Salon

Donning a tricorn hat, he stood more than 200 hundred feet outside the venue entrance, refusing to either identify himself or let the journalists pass.

The Homewood Patriot Band, billed as Alabama’s largest high school band and known for its tricorn hats, has made made four previous appearances in the New Year’s Day parade.

The boat was steered by a helmsman dressed in a black cape and wearing a black tricorn hat like those popular in the 18th century.

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