tam o' shanter in English

noun
1
a round woolen or cloth cap of Scottish origin, with a pom-pom in the center.
He was one of the sport's most refreshing figures, a fellow who honored the game with his throwback attire, knickers and a tam-o'-shanter , a kiss to his Scottish heritage.
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1. 1791, Robert Burns, "Tam o' Shanter", lines 125-8, Coffins stood round, like open presses, That shaw’d the dead in their last dresses; And by some devilish Cantrip slight Each in its cauld hand held a light […] 1951, C