Davy Crockett hat en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786–1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.
Meanings
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(US) A hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
Back at the farm, David bundled up in his new outdoor outfit, added a Davy Crockett hat (with tail) and a .410 shotgun, joined his genial grandfather in the fields for a brief try at rabbit hunting.
1959 January 5, “Crowded Holidays”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Crockett cap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Davey Crockett hat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Davy Crockett hats | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Davy Crockett cap | alternative | lexicographic |