pork pie hat

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pork pie hat

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

noun pork pie hats · porkpie hat

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.
Similar: pork pie

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Deutsch	Porkpie

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@misc{pork_pie_hat_2026,
  title = {pork pie hat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pork%20pie%20hat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}