witch's hat
English
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An orange traffic cone
Etymology
From their conical shape, resembling the hats that witches are popularly believed to have worn.
Pronunciation
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Noun
witch's hat (plural witches' hats)
- (Australia, slang) A traffic cone.
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see witch, hat.
Anagrams
- hat switch