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tricorne

Syllabification: (tri·corne)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrīˌkôrn/
(also tricorn)
Definition of tricorne

adjective

[attributive]
  • (of a hat) having a brim turned up on three sides.

noun

  • a hat having a brim turned up on three sides.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French tricorne or Latin tricornis, from tri- 'three' + cornu 'horn'

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