Phrase guide

deerstalker hat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪə(ɹ)stɔːkə hæt/
  • US: /diɚstɔkɚ hæt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of men's headwear, made of cloth with a plaid pattern, having two projecting brims (one at the front and one at the back) and earflaps which can be folded up and tied at the top.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Two famous fictional characters who wore deerstalker hats were Sherlock Holmes and Holden Caulfield in J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fore-and-after, hunting cap

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 獵鹿帽 /猎鹿帽 (lièlùmào) — headwear
  • Finnish: Sherlock Holmes -hattu — headwear
  • Japanese: 鹿撃ち帽 (shikauchibō) — headwear
  • Polish: deerstalker — headwear