Brim and Hat

Brim

Brim noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.

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Hat and brim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hat" instead a noun "Brim".

Nearby Words: brimful, brimmer

Hat noun - A covering for the head usually having a shaped crown.

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Brim and hat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brim" instead a noun "Hat".

Nearby Word: hatband

full	full brim	full hat
enormous	enormous brim	enormous hat
stylish	stylish brim	stylish hat
tall	tall brim	tall hat
Other adjectives: wide, red, conical, floppy.

A stereotypical witch hat will be plain black with a brim, while a wizard's will often lack the brim and be decorated with stars and/or astrological symbols.

Source: Hat Shop
The Trilby looks like a Fedora, but has a lower crown and shorter "stingy" brim (though hat experts will get into heated arguments over where the dividing line between the two is, precisely).

Source: Hat Shop
Kuroudo "Doctor Jackal" Akabane from Get Backers always wears a wide-brimmed hat with a cut in the brim.

Source: Nice Hat / Anime and Manga

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