wide-awake hat

wide-awake hat
noun
see wide-awake II, 1

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  • wide-awake — wide awakeness, n. /wuyd euh wayk /, adj. 1. fully awake; with the eyes wide open. 2. alert, keen, or knowing: a wide awake young woman. n. 3. Also called wide awake hat. a soft, low crowned felt hat. 4. the sooty tern. [1810 20] Syn. 2. watchful …   Universalium

  • Wide-awake — Wide a*wake , n. A broad brimmed, low crowned felt hat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • wide-awake — /waɪd əˈweɪk/ (say wuyd uh wayk) adjective 1. fully awake; with the eyes wide open. 2. alert, keen, or knowing. –noun 3. a soft wide brimmed felt hat as worn by a countryman (def. 3) …  

  • wide´-a|wake´ness — wide a|wake «WYD uh WAYK», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. with the eyes wide open; fully awake. 2. Figurative. alert; keen; knowing: »A watchdog must be a wide awake guard against danger. SYNONYM(S): sharp, acute. –n. 1. = sooty tern. ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • wide-a|wake — «WYD uh WAYK», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. with the eyes wide open; fully awake. 2. Figurative. alert; keen; knowing: »A watchdog must be a wide awake guard against danger. SYNONYM(S): sharp, acute. –n. 1. = sooty tern. ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wide Awakes — The Wide Awakes was a para military campaign organization affiliated with the Republican Party during the 1860 election. Similar organizations affiliated with the Democratic Party were called the Douglas Invincibles , Young Hickories or… …   Wikipedia

  • wide — wide1 W1S1 [waıd] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(distance)¦ 2¦(variety)¦ 3¦(in many places)¦ 4 a wide variation/difference/gap etc 5 the wider context/issues/picture etc 6¦(eyes)¦ 7 give somebody/something a wide berth 8¦(not hit something)¦ 9 the (big) wide… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wide — 1 /waId/ adjective 1 DISTANCE a) measuring a large distance from one side to the other: a hat with a wide brim opposite narrow 1 (1) b) five metres/two miles etc wide measuring five metres etc from one side to the other: The door s three feet… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hat — Synonyms and related words: Balmoral, Dutch cap, Panama, Panama hat, Salvation Army bonnet, Stetson, astrakhan, balaclava helmet, baseball cap, beany, bearskin, beaver, beret, boater, bonnet, boot, bowler, brass hat, breech, busby, calash,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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