Flat cap, the Glossary
A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Northern England.[1]
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80 relations: AC/DC, Academic dress, Andy Capp, Antihero, Apprenticeship, Ascot cap, Baseball cap, Ben Hogan, Bolton, Bonnet (headgear), Boston, Bourgeoisie, Brian Johnson, British country clothing, Bryson DeChambeau, California, Canada, Canadian Olympic Committee, Cap, Charles III, Chicago, Coppola cap, Corduroy, Cotton, Culture of the United Kingdom, David Beckham, Del Boy, Domino mask, East End of London, EastEnders, Farthing (English coin), Featherstone Rovers, Fez (hat), Fred Dibnah, Golf, Guy Ritchie, Hale and Pace, Hartlepool, Hip hop music, Ireland, Irish Americans, Jim Branning, Kingdom of England, Leather, Linen, Mariner's cap, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, New York (state), Newcastle upon Tyne, Newsboy cap, ... Expand index (30 more) »
- British clothing
- Golf culture
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in 1973.
Academic dress
Academic dress is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, mainly tertiary (and sometimes secondary) education, worn mainly by those who have obtained a university degree (or similar), or hold a status that entitles them to assume them (e.g., undergraduate students at certain old universities).
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Andy Capp
Andy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Mirror newspapers since 5 August 1957.
Antihero
An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero) or anti-heroine is a main character in a narrative (in literature, film, TV, etc.) who may lack some conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality.
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading).
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Ascot cap
The Ascot cap, also known as the Coffey cap or Lippincott cap, is a men's hard cap similar to the flat cap, but distinguished by its hardness and rounded shape. Flat cap and Ascot cap are British clothing and caps.
Baseball cap
A baseball cap is a type of soft hat with a rounded crown and a stiff bill projecting in front. Flat cap and baseball cap are caps.
Ben Hogan
William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
Bolton
Bolton (locally) is a town in Greater Manchester in England.
Bonnet (headgear)
Bonnet has been used as the name for a wide variety of headgear for both sexes—more often female—from the Middle Ages to the present.
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Boston
Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.
Bourgeoisie
The bourgeoisie are a class of business owners and merchants which emerged in the Late Middle Ages, originally as a "middle class" between peasantry and aristocracy.
Brian Johnson
Brian Francis Johnson De Luca (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter.
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British country clothing
British country clothing or English country clothing is the traditional attire worn by men and women in rural Britain; it is the choice of clothing when taking part in outdoor sports such as equestrian pursuits, shooting or fishing and during general outdoor activity, such as walking, picnicking, or gardening. Flat cap and British country clothing are British clothing.
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Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau (born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; Comité olympique canadien) is a private nonprofit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee.
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Cap
A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Flat cap and cap are caps.
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Chicago
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.
Coppola cap
The coppola is a traditional kind of flat cap typically worn in Sicily, Campania and Calabria, where is it known as còppula or berretto, and also seen in Malta, Greece (where it is known as tragiáska, Greek: τραγιάσκα), Corsica, and Sardinia (where it came to be known, in the local language, as berritta, cicía, and bonete or bonetu, possibly from the Latin abonnis). Flat cap and coppola cap are caps.
Corduroy
Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture.
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.
Culture of the United Kingdom
The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by its combined nations' history; its historically Christian religious life, its interaction with the cultures of Europe, the individual cultures of England, Wales and Scotland and the impact of the British Empire.
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David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham (born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.
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Del Boy
Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, Rock & Chips.
Domino mask
A domino mask is a small and (often) rounded mask covering only the area around the eyes and the space between them.
East End of London
The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames.
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EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985.
Farthing (English coin)
The English farthing (derived from the Anglo-Saxon feorthing, a fourthling or fourth part) was a coin of the Kingdom of England worth of a penny, of a pound sterling.
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Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England.
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Fez (hat)
The fez, also called tarboosh/tarboush (translit), is a felt headdress in the shape of a short, cylindrical, peakless hat, usually red, typically with a black tassel attached to the top.
Fred Dibnah
Frederick Travis Dibnah, (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004), was an English steeplejack and television personality.
Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Guy Ritchie
Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter.
Hale and Pace
Hale and Pace were an English comedy double-act that performed in clubs and on radio and television in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England.
Hip hop music
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
Irish Americans
Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánaigh) are ethnic Irish who live in the United States and are American citizens.
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Jim Branning
Jim Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by John Bardon, first appearing on 29 April 1996 and became a regular character in 1999.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 886, when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1 May 1707, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, which would later become the United Kingdom.
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Leather
Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay.
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
Mariner's cap
A mariner's cap also called a skipper's cap, sailor's cap, Dutch Boy's cap, fiddler's cap, or breton cap, is a peaked cap, usually made from black or navy blue wool felt, but also from corduroy or blue denim. Flat cap and mariner's cap are caps.
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, also known as Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1921, and Ghazi Mustafa Kemal from 1921 until the Surname Law of 1934 (1881 – 10 November 1938), was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (RP), is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England.
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Newsboy cap
The newsboy cap, newsie cap, or baker boy hat (British) is a casual-wear cap similar in style to the flat cap. Flat cap and newsboy cap are caps.
Nigel Mansell
Nigel Ernest James Mansell, (born 8 August 1953) is a British retired racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series (1993).
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Northern England
Northern England, or the North of England, is a region that forms the northern part of England and mainly corresponds to the historic counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire.
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Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses.... is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan.
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Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won 11 PGA Tour events, including three major championships, the last of which came just a few months before his death in an airplane accident at the age of 42.
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Peaky Blinders
The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1920s.
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Peaky Blinders (TV series)
Peaky Blinders is a British period crime drama television series created by Steven Knight.
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Ralph Lauren Corporation
Ralph Lauren Corporation, the legal name of the Ralph Lauren brand, is an American publicly traded fashion company that was founded in 1967 by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
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Richard Blackwood
Richard Clifford Blackwood (born 15 May 1972) is a British actor, presenter, and rapper.
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Roots Canada
Roots Corporation (doing business as Roots) is a publicly held Canadian brand that sells apparel, leather bags, small leather goods, footwear, athletic wear, and home furnishings.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby XIII in non-Anglophone Europe and South America, and referred to colloquially as football, footy or league in its heartlands, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring wide and long with H-shaped posts at both ends.
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Scots language
ScotsThe endonym for Scots is Scots.
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.
Sport coat
A sport coat, also called a sport jacket (or sports coat or sports jacket in American English), is a men's smart casual lounge jacket designed to be worn on its own without matching trousers, traditionally for sporting purposes.
Subculture
A subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the conservative and standard values to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.
The Goon
The Goon is a comic book series written and drawn by Eric Powell.
Toff
In British English slang, a toff is a stereotype for someone with an aristocratic background or belonging to the landed gentry, particularly someone who exudes an air of superiority.
Tradesperson
A tradesperson or tradesman/woman is a skilled worker that specialises in a particular trade.
Tudor bonnet
A Tudor bonnet (also referred to as a doctor's bonnet or round cap) is a traditional soft-crowned, round-brimmed cap, with a tassel hanging from a cord encircling the hat. Flat cap and Tudor bonnet are caps.
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
Tweed
Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven.
United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Upper class
Upper class in modern societies is the social class composed of people who hold the highest social status, usually are the wealthiest members of class society, and wield the greatest political power.
Wales
Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids.
Working class
The working class is a subset of employees who are compensated with wage or salary-based contracts, whose exact membership varies from definition to definition.
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1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (長野1998), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events taking place in the nearby mountain communities of Hakuba, Karuizawa, Nozawa Onsen, and Yamanouchi.
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.
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See also
British clothing
- Academic scarf
- Ascot cap
- Bowler hat
- British country clothing
- Corteiz
- Crew Clothing
- Deerstalker
- Flat cap
- Fustian
- Guernsey (clothing)
- Joules (clothing)
- Lewis Leathers
- Mercery
- Scottish clothing
- Smock-frock
- Winklepicker
Golf culture
- Arnold Palmer (drink)
- Business golf
- Country club
- Flat cap
- Golf Ball
- Golf society
- Golfer's elbow
- Jigger Inn
- John Daly (cocktail)
- Nineteenth hole
- Plus fours
- Polo shirt
- Pro shop
- The Golf Players
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_cap
Also known as Bunnet, Cheesecutter cap, Cheesecutter hat, Cloth cap, Duck bill hat, Duck-bill hat, Duckbill hat, Flatcap, Golf cap, Irish cap, Ivy cap, Paddy cap, Paperboy hat, Scally cap, Touring cap, Tweed cap, Windsor Cap.
, Nigel Mansell, Northern England, Only Fools and Horses, Payne Stewart, Peaky Blinders, Peaky Blinders (TV series), Ralph Lauren Corporation, Richard Blackwood, Roots Canada, Rugby league, San Francisco, Scotland, Scots language, Scranton, Pennsylvania, South Korea, Sport coat, Subculture, The Goon, Toff, Tradesperson, Tudor bonnet, Turkey, Tweed, United States, Upper class, Wales, Wool, Working class, 1998 Winter Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics.