- steeple-crown
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a hat crown that is high and pointed like a steeple2. : a hat with a steeple-crown
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steepˈle-crown nounA high conical hat (also adjective)• • •Main Entry: ↑steeple
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