witch's hat

Broomstick rider's headwear

A witch's hat is the tall, pointed, black hat with a wide brim traditionally associated with witches in Western folklore and Halloween imagery.

The shape appears in traffic cones and similar markers, sometimes called witch's hats for their resemblance: Set up the witch's hats for the driving course.

magic

spellcasting

Performing magical incantations

enchantment · sorcery · hex · curse · charm · incantation · coven · familiar · wand · grimoire

Halloween

jack-o'-lantern

Carved pumpkin with light

broomstick · black cat · haunted house · cobweb · skeleton · ghost · vampire · candy corn · autumn · spooky

shape

conical

Tapering to a point

peak · cone-shaped · tall · black · floppy · crooked · bent · wide-brimmed · silhouette · iconic

costume

disguise

Identity-concealing alteration

black robe · accessory · theatrical · roleplay · fantasy · character · outfit · masquerade · trick-or-treater · party

folklore

Salem

City or name

  • croneWizened old woman
  • hagFrightening elderly witch
  • OzFictional enchanted kingdom

fairy tale · Macbeth · Grimm · sorceress · enchantress · wise woman · cunning folk · storytelling · mythology · legend

Categories
Opposites
magical practitioner headwear

witch's hatwizard's hat

Conical sorcerer headgear

moral/symbolic alignment

witch's hathalo

Luminous ring overhead

princess crown · angel wings · white veil

fantastical vs mundane headwear

witch's hatbaseball cap

Soft hat, stiff brim

bowler hat · hard hat · beanie · sun hat · fedora

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G