pork pie hat

English

A pork pie hat

Alternative forms

porkpie hat

Etymology

So called for its similarity in appearance to a traditional pork pie.

Noun

pork pie hat (plural pork pie hats)

A flat-topped, round, man's hat popular among musicians of jazz, blues, and ska, made famous by the actor Buster Keaton and the jazz musician Lester Young.
Synonym: pork pie

Translations

Translations

Finnish: lättähattu (fi)
German: Porkpie m
Swedish: porkpie (sv) c, fläskpannkaka (sv) c, porkpiehatt (sv)

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