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sou'wester
[ sou-wes-ter ]
noun
- a waterproof hat, often of oilskin, having the brim very broad behind and slanted, worn especially by seamen.
- an oilskin slicker, fastening with buckles, worn especially by seamen in rough weather.
- contraction of southwester.
sou'wester
/ ʊˈɛə /
noun
- a waterproof hat having a very broad rim behind, worn esp by seamen
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sou'wester1
First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of southwester
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sou'wester1
C19: a contraction of southwester
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One woman came prepared with a beige vinyl sou'wester that matched her skirt.
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Well," said Bobby thoughtfully, "we have boots and slickers and sou'westers.
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Both Dawes and the acting quartermaster wore waterproof coats and sou'westers.
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Before she reached the quarter-deck, in her long oilskin coat, with a broad sou'wester to keep the dew from her hair, he had disappeared.
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He came to the edge of the bunk and gazed for a few minutes, then deliberately removed his dripping oilskin coat and sou'wester.
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