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词汇 caubeen
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Definition of caubeen in English:

caubeen

nounkɔːˈbiːn
  • An Irish beret, typically dark green in colour.

    (尤指深绿色的)爱尔兰贝雷帽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whatever its origin, however, the caubeen had become accepted as being distinctively Irish by the early years of the Twentieth Century.
    • I have four caubeens, no two of them are are the same. two Balmorals, one black, one dark green.
    • Officers and Warrant officers of this Territorial Army unit wear this extremely attractive hackle in the caubeen, which is provided at their own expense.
    • And we wear the green caubeen and carry the pike, the distinctive headgear and weapon of the Irish warriors of old.
    • From 1922 the service dress gave way to a full dress with kilt and caubeen of issue pattern with which is now quite familiar.

Origin

Early 19th century: Irish, literally 'old hat', from cáibín 'little cape', diminutive of cába 'cape'.

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