1. a hat with a brim turned up on three sides, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
Usage: historical

1. having three corners or angles

Examples

• The colonial soldier wore a black tricorne hat.
• Napoleon’s tricorne became an iconic symbol of his era.
• The museum displayed several tricorne hats from the Revolutionary War period.
• Pirates in movies are often depicted wearing tricorne hats.
• The tricorne shape was both fashionable and practical for the time.
• His costume included a feathered tricorne for the historical reenactment.