BROADBRIM

Etymology

Noun

broadbrim (plural broadbrims)

A hat with a very broad brim.

(humorous, dated) A Quaker.

Source: Wiktionary


Broad"brim`, n.

1. A hat with a very broad brim, like those worn by men of the society of Friends.

2. A member of the society of Friends; a Quaker. [Sportive]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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