US /ˈtraɪ.kɔːrn/ UK /ˈtraɪ.kɔːn/
noun Freq #207820

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a hat with the brim turned up on three sides to form three points; a tricorn

    The rider wore a black tricorne braided with silver.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a hat with the brim turned... tricornthree-cornered hat
Word family
Related forms bicornecocked hat

Etymology

Borrowed from French tricorne, 'three-horned,' from Latin tri-, 'three,' and cornu, 'horn.' It is a spelling variant and near-doublet of tricorn.

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