tam-o'-shanter

[ tam-uh-shan-ter, tam-uh-shan-ter ]
/ ˈtæm əˌʃæn tər, ˌtæm əˈʃæn tɛr /

noun

a cap of Scottish origin, usually made of wool, having a round, flat top that projects all around the head and has a pompon at its center.
Also called tam.

Origin of tam-o'-shanter

First recorded in 1880–85; named after the hero of Tam O'Shanter (1791), poem by Robert Burns

Words nearby tam-o'-shanter

taluk, talus, talweg, talys, tam, tam-o'-shanter, tam-tam, tamable, tamagotchi, tamale, taman

British Dictionary definitions for tam-o'-shanter

tam-o'-shanter
/ (ˌtæməˈʃæntə) /

noun

a Scottish brimless wool cap with a bobble in the centre, usually worn pulled down at one side Also called: tam, tammy

Word Origin for tam-o'-shanter

C19: named after the hero of Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter (1790)