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Tam-o'-shanters

Scope note

Bonnets made with a tight-fitting headband and a very wide circular crown, usually with a pompon in the center. In British military usage, worn by Scottish ranks as field service headgear, from 1915.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210805

Broader Terms used

bonnets (Scottish caps)

Term used for

tam o' shanters
tammies
tams

Equivalent Terms used

tam-o'-shanter

Created

13yrs ago

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