Tam o' Shanter

noun

Tam o' Shan·​ter

1

ˌta-mə-ˈshan-tər  : the hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter

2

usually tam-o'-shanter

ˈta-mə-ˌshan-tər 

: a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pompon in the center

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tam-o'-shanter

noun

tam-o'-shan·​ter

ˈtam-ə-ˌshant-ər

: a Scottish cap with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pom-pom

Etymology

named for Tam o' Shanter, hero of a poem by Robert Burns 1759–1796 Scottish poet