Caubeen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caubeen is a noun meaning (fashion) An Irish beret, formerly worn by peasants, later also adopted for army use.
Meaning
(fashion) An Irish beret, formerly worn by peasants, later also adopted for army use.
Example Sentences
[…] a bare-legged Celtic brother of the gentle craft, somewhat at the wrong side of forty, with a turf-coloured caubeen, patched frieze, a clear brown complexion, dark-grey eyes, and a right pleasant dash of roguery in his features […]
Word Forms
- caubeens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include barret, busby, beanie, capuchin, faluche, bycoket.
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