Deerstalker
noun
A kind of hat with flaps on the sides to cover the ears, often used by hunters.
Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective, is often depicted wearing a deerstalker.

Often appears as...
- wear a deerstalker
- sherlock's deerstalker
noun
A kind of hat with flaps on the sides to cover the ears, often used by hunters.
Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective, is often depicted wearing a deerstalker.

Often appears as...
- wear a deerstalker
- sherlock's deerstalker
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Sherlock's Cap
The deerstalker is famously associated with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

When she dressed up as Holmes, she needed a deerstalker to complete her costume.
Hunter's Gear
Originally designed for hunting, the deerstalker signifies outdoor activities in rural settings.

He grabbed his deerstalker before heading out for a day of tracking deer.
Ear Flaps
Deerstalkers have distinctive ear flaps that can be tied up over the crown or under the chin.

The ear flaps on his deerstalker kept his ears warm in the chilly weather.
Video examples
Naomi Oreskes: Why we...
a deerstalker cap and Wellington boots. And Cadell wanted to answer the question, how are mountains formed? And one of the things he had observed is that if you look at mountains like the Appalachians, you often find that the rocks in them are folded, and they're folded in a particular way, which suggested to him
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Who IS Sherlock Holmes -...
and Holmes is rarely enthralled to the English legal system; He much prefers enacting his own form of natural justice to sticking to the letter of the law. Finally, many of the most iconic elements of the Holmesian legend aren't Doyle's either. The deerstalker cap and cape were first imagined by Sidney Paget,
Video examples
Naomi Oreskes: Why we...
a deerstalker cap and Wellington boots. And Cadell wanted to answer the question, how are mountains formed? And one of the things he had observed is that if you look at mountains like the Appalachians, you often find that the rocks in them are folded, and they're folded in a particular way, which suggested to him
Video examples
Who IS Sherlock Holmes -...
and Holmes is rarely enthralled to the English legal system; He much prefers enacting his own form of natural justice to sticking to the letter of the law. Finally, many of the most iconic elements of the Holmesian legend aren't Doyle's either. The deerstalker cap and cape were first imagined by Sidney Paget,
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