broad-brimmedadj.
/ˌbrɔːdˈbrɪmd/, U.S. /ˌbrɔdˈbrɪmd/, /ˌbrɑdˈbrɪmd/ Esp. of a hat: having a broad brim.
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1583 in M. A. Havinden Househ. & Farm Inventories Oxfordshire (1965) 151 Three ollde platters brode brymmed and Three with narrowe brymmes.
1595 A. Copley Wits Fittes & Fancies v. 132 A little Noble-man wore a broad brim'd hat in the Court.
1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 75 A broad brim'd Hat upon his head.
1688 London Gaz. No. 2350/4 One silver broad brim'd Bason.
1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 13 Aug. (1965) I. 252 The Parson claps on a broad brim'd hat.
1872 C. Hardwick Trad., Superstitions, & Folk-lore 156 The wild huntsman may always be recognised by his broad-brimmed hat.
1984 E. Lovelace Dragon can't Dance (new ed.) xii. 155 Philo decorated himself in gaudy shirts and broad-brimmed hats with long colourful feathers stuck in them.
2015 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) Nov. 27/1 Today he is dressed for fieldwork in blue jeans, a multipocketed vest, broad-brimmed hat and a dusty pair of boots.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).
broad-brimmedadj.
/ˌbrɔːdˈbrɪmd/, U.S. /ˌbrɔdˈbrɪmd/, /ˌbrɑdˈbrɪmd/ Esp. of a hat: having a broad brim.
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1583 in M. A. Havinden Househ. & Farm Inventories Oxfordshire (1965) 151 Three ollde platters brode brymmed and Three with narrowe brymmes.
1595 A. Copley Wits Fittes & Fancies v. 132 A little Noble-man wore a broad brim'd hat in the Court.
1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 75 A broad brim'd Hat upon his head.
1688 London Gaz. No. 2350/4 One silver broad brim'd Bason.
1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 13 Aug. (1965) I. 252 The Parson claps on a broad brim'd hat.
1872 C. Hardwick Trad., Superstitions, & Folk-lore 156 The wild huntsman may always be recognised by his broad-brimmed hat.
1984 E. Lovelace Dragon can't Dance (new ed.) xii. 155 Philo decorated himself in gaudy shirts and broad-brimmed hats with long colourful feathers stuck in them.
2015 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) Nov. 27/1 Today he is dressed for fieldwork in blue jeans, a multipocketed vest, broad-brimmed hat and a dusty pair of boots.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).
> as lemmas
broad-brimmed
2. Having a brim, as a hat, etc. Chiefly in compounds, as broad-brimmed, narrow-brimmed, wide-brimmed.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > hat > having a brim > broad-brimmed
broad-brimmed1606
wide-leafed1779
brimmy1896
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > hat > having a brim > other
narrow-brimmed1711
curly-brimmed1890
poke-brimmed1899
halo1934
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > hat > having a brim
leafed1820
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1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 75 Hee never walked..without a broad brimd Hat·upon his head.
1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 44. ¶8 In ordinary Comedies, a broad and a narrow brim'd Hat are different Characters.
1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 31 Mar. 4/2 He has a brimmed hat to keep the sun from his head.
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