noun
- broad-brimmed felt hats with low crowns
Usage: historical
Examples
- The cowboys wore their wideawakes to shield themselves from the sun.
- Wideawakes were popular among travelers in the 19th century.
- She found an old wideawake in her grandfather’s trunk.
- The hat shop displayed several wideawakes in the window.
- Wideawakes provided excellent protection from both sun and rain.
- The museum’s collection included authentic Civil War-era wideawakes.