Davy Crockett hat

English thumb|a Davy Crockett hat on display Alternative forms Davey Crockett cap, Davey Crockett hat, Davy Crockett cap Etymology en American frontiersman Davy Crockett = 1786 1836, often depicted wearing such a hat. Noun en chiefly US A hat made of a real or simulated pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, particularly popular among children in North America during the 1950s and 1960s. en Polly Crockett hat en 5 Jan 1959 Crowded Holidays https://web.archive.org/web/20110201043334/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810785,00.html Time Back at the farm, David bundled up in his new outdoor outfit, added a Davy Crockett hat (with tail) and a .410 shotgun, joined his genial grandfather in the fields for a brief try at rabbit hunting. Synonyms coonskin cap en Headwear