broad-brim

broad·brim

[brawd-brim]
noun
1.
a hat with a broad, brim, as that worn by Quakers.
2.
( initial capital letter ) Slang. a Quaker.

Origin:
1680–90; broad + brim1

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broadbrim (ˈbrɔːdˌbrɪm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a broad-brimmed hat, esp one worn by the Quakers in the 17th century

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