Broadbrim
a hat with a broad, flat brim, as that worn by Quakers.
(initial capital letter) Slang. a Quaker.
Historical Examples
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia Author of “Old Broadbrim”
The Comic English Grammar Percival Leigh
noun
a broad-brimmed hat, esp one worn by the Quakers in the 17th century
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