cork hat
Dangling fly deterrent
A cork hat is a wide-brimmed hat with corks dangling from strings around the edge, worn to keep flies away from the face.
The design is strongly associated with the Australian Outback, where it serves as practical protection against insects.
Though functional, it has become something of a cartoonish symbol of Australian identity: He showed up to the costume party in a cork hat and khaki vest.
Informal term for Australian
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- swagmanAustralian traveling worker
- droverOne who moves livestock
- stockmanLivestock raiser or tender
jackaroo · bushman · larrikin · moleskin · oilskin · billabong · wattle · gum tree
Winged buzzing pests
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
- danglingSuspended and swaying freely
swinging · deterrent · repellent · nuisance · buzzing · outback · summer · practical
Projecting edge or lip
- wide-brimmedHaving an extended edge
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- leatherTanned animal skin
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
crown · band · dangling · practical · iconic · souvenir · novelty · costume
Traveler visiting attractions
- souvenirToken from a trip
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- kitschTasteless, garish art
- noveltyQuality of being original
costume · fancy dress · cliché · postcard · gift shop · comedy · parody · exaggerated
Aussie
Informal term for Australian
stockman · jackaroo · bushman · larrikin · moleskin · oilskin · billabong · wattle · gum tree · station
flies
Winged buzzing pests
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
dangling · swinging · deterrent · repellent · nuisance · buzzing · outback · summer · practical · ingenious
brim
Projecting edge or lip
- wide-brimmedHaving an extended edge
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- leatherTanned animal skin
strap · crown · band · dangling · practical · iconic · souvenir · novelty · costume · fancy dress
tourist
Traveler visiting attractions
- souvenirToken from a trip
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- kitschTasteless, garish art
novelty · costume · fancy dress · cliché · postcard · gift shop · comedy · parody · exaggerated · cartoonish
cork hattop hat
Tall formal headwear
bowler hat · fedora · ceremonial headdress · crown · tiara
cork hatbowler hat
Stiff felt dome cap
beret · top hat · sombrero · ushanka · pith helmet
cork, hat, corks, corked, corking, corker, corkage, uncork, uncorked