davy-crockett-hat

Noun

(plural Davy Crockett hats)

(chiefly 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.

Origin

From the name of American frontiersman Davy Crockett (1786-1836), often depicted wearing such a hat.

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