Davy Crockett hat

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English

a Davy Crockett hat on display

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Etymology

Named after American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786–1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.

Noun

Davy Crockett hat (plural Davy Crockett hats)

  1. (chiefly US) A hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
    Coordinate term: Polly Crockett hat
    • 1959 January 5, “Crowded Holidays”, in Time:
      Back at the farm, David bundled up in his new outdoor outfit, added a Davy Crockett hat (with tail) and a .410 shotgun, joined his genial grandfather in the fields for a brief try at rabbit hunting.

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