jester hat

Motley bell headwear

A jester hat is a floppy, multicolored cap with several points or "horns," each typically ending in a small bell.

Associated with medieval court jesters and fools, the hat now appears mainly at festivals, costume parties, and sporting events: He wore a jester hat in the team's colors.

Also called a fool's cap.

Related
  • foolUnwise, gullible person
  • fool's capJester's pointed headgear
  • bellsStruck metal sound-makers
  • motleyVaried, incongruous mixture
  • courtTrial venue or sports surface

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Opposites
social hierarchy/status symbolism

jester hatcrown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

royal crown · tiara · coronet · imperial crown · diadem

seriousness/formality of headwear

jester hattop hat

Tall formal headwear

mortarboard · graduation cap · academic cap · ceremonial headdress · funeral veil

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G