tam-o'-shanter

[ tam-uh-shan-ter, tam-uh-shan-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a cap of Scottish origin, usually made of wool, having a round, flat top that projects all around the head and has a pompon at its center.

tam-o'-shanter

/ ˌtæməˈʃæntə /

a Scottish brimless wool cap with a bobble in the centre, usually worn pulled down at one side Also calledtamtammy

First recorded in 1880–85; named after the hero of Tam O'Shanter (1791), poem by Robert Burns

C19: named after the hero of Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter (1790)

She was neatly dressed in a grey walking suit, and a velvet Tam-o-shanter hat with a smart feather.

Bess had donned her fluffy brown tam-o-shanter and stood on the veranda.

The rain was trickling from her Tam-o-Shanter; but she was oblivious of all, save the far remote danger.

She ran and put on her long grey coat and her red tam-o-shanter.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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