Meaning & use
Cloche
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A close-fitting, bell-shaped hat popular in the 1920s.
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She wore a felt cloche that framed her face perfectly.
Vintage photographs from the flapper era often show women in cloches.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, where 'cloche' literally means 'bell.'
Words with a similar meaning
bell hat
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A bell-shaped glass or plastic cover used to protect plants or keep food warm.
The gardener placed a glass cloche over the young seedlings to shield them from frost.
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