tam o'shanter

tam o'shanters

Meaning

Noun

  • A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland, a toorie bunnet. Originally they were worn by both genders, but now they are mostly worn by men and boys.

Origin

  • After Tam O’Shanter, from the eponymous poem by Robert Burns.

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