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brim

noun [C usually singular] (PART OF HAT)
 
 
/brɪm/

Definition

the bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round → Compare crown nounThings worn to cover the head, face or neck -brimmed
 
 
/-d/ suffix
She wore a wide-brimmed hat.Things worn to cover the head, face or neck
(Definition of brim noun (PART OF HAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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