"woolhat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woolhats [plural]
Etymology: From wool + hat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wool|hat}} wool + hat Head templates: {{en-noun}} woolhat (plural woolhats)
  1. (US) A yokel or redneck. Tags: US

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1939, Shields McIlwaine, The southern poor-white from Lubberland to Tobacco Road:",
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