clockmutch
A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from…A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin.
Meaning
1 senses(New York, obsolete)A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin.
Origin
Borrowed from Dutch klapmuts (“three-piece cap or bonnet, hat with ear-flaps, hooded seal”Borrowed from Dutch klapmuts (“three-piece cap or bonnet, hat with ear-flaps, hooded seal”).
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Forms
plural: clockmutches| Singular | clockmutch |
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Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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