tam-o'-shanter

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Definition of tam-o'-shanter in English English dictionary: A traditional Scottish wool hat, with a bobble in the centre; {i} tam o' shanter, woolen hat with a tight headband and flat circular crown with a pompon in the center (originally from Scotland)
tam o'shanter: 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
tam-o-shanter: The beret worn by Scottish higland pipers
tam o shanter: The hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter
tam o shanter: Usually tam-o'-shanter; a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pompon in the center
tam-o’-shanter: The hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter
tam-o’-shanter: Usually tam-o'-shanter; a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pompon in the center
A tam-o'-shanter: tam
Tam O'Shanter: a long, humorous poem by Robert Burns, which tells the frightening story of a farmer called Tam O'Shanter who is chased by witches (=women with magic powers) (1791)
tam o' shanter: {i} tam-o'-shanter, woolen hat with a tight headband and flat circular crown with a pompon in the center (originally from Scotland)

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() From the eponymous hero of Burns's poem Tom of Shanter.

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