Meaning & use
cavalier hat
A wide-brimmed felt hat, often decorated with a feather, associated with 17th-century cavaliers.
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The actor wore a cavalier hat with a long plume for the period drama.
Musketeer costumes almost always include a dashing, wide-brimmed cavalier hat.
A note on using this word
The cavalier hat is closely linked to fashion of the English Civil War era and later became a staple of swashbuckler costumes.
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