coque

coque — noun

1. a decorative loop made from ribbon or feathers and attached to a hat as an ornam

1.名詞C2
釋義

a decorative loop made from ribbon or feathers and attached to a hat as an ornament.

例句

Tara pinned a black coque to her hat before the opera gala.

pin a coque to a hat

The costume shop added a feather coque to Andrei's parade hat.

feather coque on a formal hat

同義詞
  • cockade

    very close historical term; cockade more often suggests a ribbon badge linked with rank or allegiance

  • rosette

    broader flower-shaped ribbon ornament; a coque is specifically a hat trimming

  • plume

    a plume is a spray of feathers; a coque can be formed from ribbon or feathers

用法筆記

Usually appears in fashion history or costume writing for a decorative piece fixed to a hat, rather than a ribbon or feather worn by itself.

常見錯誤

❌She tied a coque around her neck.
✅She fastened a coque to her hat.
💡a coque is a hat ornament, not a ribbon worn separately.