"butcher's mourning" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} butcher's mourning (uncountable)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A white hat with a black mourning hatband. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable
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