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单词 deerstalker
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deerstalker

[ deer-staw-ker ]
/ ˈdɪərˌstɔ kər /
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noun

a person who stalks deer.
Also called fore-and-after. a close-fitting woolen cap having a visor in front and in back, with earflaps usually raised and tied on top of the crown, worn as a hunting cap: especially associated with Sherlock Holmes.

Origin of deerstalker

First recorded in 1810–20; deer + stalker

OTHER WORDS FROM deerstalker

deerstalking, noun

Words nearby deerstalker

deerhound, deer lick, deer mouse, Deer Park, deerskin, deerstalker, deer's-tongue, deer tick, deerweed, deeryard, de-escalate
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Example sentences from the Web for deerstalker

  • Pipes, deerstalker hats, and walking sticks, they can all seem so antiquated now, charming at best, clichéd at worst.

    How Sherlock Holmes Took on the Capitalists|Ian Klaus|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • The on'y man with the morril courage to wear a deerstalker in the 'Ouse!

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
  • Dangle, barring his swollen eye, was a refined-looking little man, and he wore a deerstalker cap and was dressed in dark grey.

    The Wheels of Chance|H. G. Wells
  • He had wrapped a grey shawl round his shoulders, and on his head was a brown, deerstalker cap.

    The Rubicon|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for deerstalker

deerstalker
/ (ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə) /

noun

Also called: stalker a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them
a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on the top

Derived forms of deerstalker

deerstalking, adjective, noun
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