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tam-o'-shanter definition

tam·-o'-shanter (tam′ə s̸han′tər)

noun

a Scottish cap with a wide, round, flat top and, often, a center pompom

Etymology: < the name of the main character of Robert Burns's poem “Tam o' Shanter”

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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