cabbage-tree hat

American  

[kab-ij-tree] / ˈkæb ɪdʒˌtri /

noun

Australian.

1. a broad-brimmed hat made from cabbage-tree leaves.

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Etymology

Origin of cabbage-tree hat

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Banks almost dropped the tea-tray, and then darting outside, dashed his cabbage-tree hat on the ground, and began to dance as the first heavy drops of the coming deluge fell upon his head.

From In The Far North 1901 by Becke, Louis

Moleskins, flannel waistcoat, cabbage-tree hat and 'lastic-side boots.

From Children of the Bush by Lawson, Henry

One I made six shillings of, but the cabbage-tree hat is worth a pound.

From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John

Flinders was wearing a cabbage-tree hat, for which a native had a fancy.

From The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders by Scott, Ernest

A stockrider, when he would appear in a gay shirt, tight white moleskins, cabbage-tree hat, flash riding-boots with glittering spurs.

From Confessions of a Beachcomber by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)