noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The manufacture of hats. uncountable
2. 2
   Fabric used in making hats. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

astrakhanbalaclava helmetbalmoralbaseball capbeanybearskin

Etymology

From hat + -ing.

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