tricorn

adjective

tri·corn ˈtrī-ˌkȯrn

: having three horns or corners

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Williamsburg is often thought of as the territory of elementary school field trips, tricorn hats, and fifes and drums. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025 Suddenly, an unmistakable figure appeared on horseback, wearing a long navy wool coat and a black tricorn hat. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026 Fans wear ruffled shirts, eye patches and other period costume elements at concerts, which are high-energy and theatrical and adorned with skulls and crossbones, tricorn hats, and anchors. — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026 Lizzie Ferdinando was a mainstay of the British pirate community, a niche social circle of people who don eyepatches and tricorn hats and meet up to drink beer and listen to folk music. — Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tricorn

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Latin tricornis

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1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tricorn was in 1823

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“Tricorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricorn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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tricorn

adjective

tri·corn ˈtrī-ˌkȯ(ə)rn

: having three horns or corners

tricorn

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