Meaning of buckle hat | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of capotain; commonly associated with the Thanksgiving aesthetic; a historical inaccuracy originating from 19th-century artistic depictions of pilgrims and not an authentic part of their attire.

Examples

“Kent Glick, owner and operator of the Myles Standish Buckle Hat Manufacturing Company in Long Island City, is thrilled by the recent uptick in popularity for his product. It was a different world. Most of the buckle hat operations have moved to China. It’s cheaper to make them over there, but the quality just isn’t the same.” Despite this, Kent is confident that things are looking up for the American capotain industry.”

“I got the Mr. Pilgrim saltshaker; he stood at attention in his buckle hat with a musket in one arm and a turkey in the other.”

“Pilgrims generally wore a hat known as a “capotain,” which did kind of look like the classic Pilgrim hat, but didn’t have buckles. […] we now picture the Pilgrims in these dumb buckle hats, even though they never really wore them. […] Much like the stupid Pilgrim buckle hat, the horned Viking helmet is bullshit. The Vikings did wear helmets, but horns would be pointless and impractical in battle.”

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