billy-cock en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of billycock.
alt of billycock
Little acquiesced, and Ransome disguised him in a beard, and a loose set of clothes, and a billy-cock hat.
1870, Charles Reade, Put Yourself in His Place:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| billy-cocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |