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ivy cap

ivy cap
 n.— «Both the newsboy and the flat cap, or ivy cap as it’s known in America, are also popular among women.» —“Hats back as rappers copy cool cats of jazz” by Harry Mount Telegraph (U.K.) Nov. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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