What is another word for trilby?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈɪlbi] (IPA)

Trilby, a type of men's hat, is often confused with other similar styles, such as the fedora and porkpie hat. While it shares many similarities with these hats, it has its own unique features and characteristics. Some synonyms for the trilby hat include the snap brim hat, c-crown hat, and stingy brim hat. These styles often have a shorter brim than the fedora and a more pinched crown, giving it a more modern and stylish look. The trilby hat has become a popular accessory in recent years and can be worn casually or dressed up for formal occasions. Whatever your personal style, there is a trilby hat that's perfect for you.

What are the hypernyms for Trilby?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Trilby

Photographs of du Maurier's studio which appeared in a Magazine illustrating an interview with him at the time of the "trilby" boom, reveal the squat china jars, the leaf fans, the upholstered "cosy corner" with its row of blue plates, with which all who know their Punch are familiar, and apparently the very wall-paper to which we have just referred.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood
But in Punch the vivacity of his art is still sustained; and long afterwards in trilby he scores successes again.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood
Du Maurier told him the plot of trilby.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood

Famous quotes with Trilby

  • Does not even the most sexually democratic of us, among which number I unquestionably count myself, not choke back the tiniest sob at the sight of poor old Denis stumbling along behind, struggling pitifully to hold his trilby on, as the PM strides across Goose Green with the wind managing only to make her hair look more Medusan, and the very mines praying she will not crush them under-heel?
    Alan Coren

Related words: fedora hat, top hat, homburg, panama hat, straw hat, beret

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