tricorn

• Ein Dreispitz ist eine Kopfbedeckung mit aufgeschlagener Krempe, die drei Ecken bildet, und war im 18. Jahrhundert verbreitet.

A noun referring to a type of hat with the brim turned up to form three points, historically worn in the 18th century.

1. Three-cornered hatC1formal

   A type of hat with the brim turned up on three sides, forming a triangular shape, popular in the 18th century.

   Dreispitz

   • The general wore a tricorn as part of his ceremonial uniform.
   • In historical reenactments, soldiers often don tricorns.
   • The tricorn was a fashionable accessory for gentlemen in the 1700s.

   Synonymecocked hattricorne