mortarboardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɔː.tə.bɔːd/us/ˈmɔːr.t̬ɚ.bɔːrd/a black hat with a square, flat top, worn for formal occasions and ceremonies by some teachers and students at a college or university, and in the past by some schoolteachers
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Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- dicky bow
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- ear flap
- earmuffs
- millinery
- mitre
- neckerchief
- necktie
- niqab
- peaked
- turban
- visor
- yarmulke
- yashmak
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