Bicorne
/ˈbaɪkɔːrn/noun
A hat with two pointed corners, especially the military hat associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Did you know?The bicorne evolved from the broad-brimmed cocked hat, whose brim was folded upward into two points so officers could display rank insignia and move more easily.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“Horn, head, or projecting point”
Classical Latin
Latin
cornū
“Horn; a projecting, hornlike object”
Classical Latin
Latin
bi-
“Two or twice”
18th Century
French
bicorne
“Two-horned; a hat with two projecting corners”
19th Century
English
bicorne
“A two-cornered military hat, especially one worn by officers”
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