pork pie hat

English

A pork pie hat

Alternative forms

• porkpie hat

Etymology

So called for its similarity in appearance to a traditional pork pie.

Noun

pork pie hat (plural pork pie hats)

1. A flat-topped, round, man's hat popular among musicians of jazz, blues, and ska, made famous by the actor Buster Keaton and the jazz musician Lester Young.

   Synonym: pork pie

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: lättähattu (fi)
• German: Porkpie m
• Swedish: porkpie (sv) c, fläskpannkaka (sv) c, porkpiehatt (sv)