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porkpie

/ˈpɔːk.paɪ/

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noun

/ˈpɔːk.paɪ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип мужской шляпы, характеризующейся низкой плоской тульей и загнутыми вверх полями.

A noun referring to a type of man's hat characterized by a low, flat crown and a snap brim.

  1. Pork pie hatB2formal

    A type of man's hat with a low, flat crown and a brim that can be snapped up or down.

    ruШляпа-пирожок

    • He wore a classic porkpie hat to the jazz club.
    • The detective in the film always sported a brown porkpie.
    • Porkpie hats were especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
Forms
  • porkpies plural form
  • porkpies' possessive plural form
  • porkpie's possessive singular form