deerstalker

[ deer-staw-ker ]

noun

1. a person who stalks deer.
2. Also called fore-and-after. a close-fitting woolen cap having a visor in front and in back, with earflaps usually raised and tied on top of the crown, worn as a hunting cap: especially associated with Sherlock Holmes.

deerstalker

/ ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə /

noun

1. Also calledstalker a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them
2. a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on the top

Derived Forms

• ˈdeerˌstalking, adjectivenoun

Other Words From

• deerstalking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deerstalker¹

First recorded in 1810–20; deer + stalker ( def )

Example Sentences

Witnesses said he was “wearing a black coat and a deerstalker hat.”

From The Daily Beast

Pipes, deerstalker hats, and walking sticks, they can all seem so antiquated now, charming at best, clichéd at worst.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Miss A——, and their friend F——, who is the most celebrated deerstalker in the country.

From Project Gutenberg

He had wrapped a grey shawl round his shoulders, and on his head was a brown, deerstalker cap.

From Project Gutenberg

The on'y man with the morril courage to wear a deerstalker in the 'Ouse!

From Project Gutenberg

Dangle, barring his swollen eye, was a refined-looking little man, and he wore a deerstalker cap and was dressed in dark grey.

From Project Gutenberg