bangkok
nounattested in dialogue
A kind of straw hat.
noun
- 1
A kind of straw hat.
The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced.
Etymology
From the place name Bangkok.
Forms
- plural
- bangkoks