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Meaning of "deerstalker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEERSTALKER

deerstalker  [ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEERSTALKER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Deerstalker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEERSTALKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deerstalker

Deerstalker

A deerstalker is a type of cap that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting, especially deer stalking. Because of the cap's popular association with Sherlock Holmes, it has become stereotypical headgear for a detective, especially in comical drawings or cartoons along with farcical plays and films.

Definition of deerstalker in the English dictionary

The definition of deerstalker in the dictionary is Also called: stalker. a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them. Other definition of deerstalker is a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on the top.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEERSTALKER


cawker
ˈkɔːkə
corker
ˈkɔːkə
gawker
ˈɡɔːkə
hawker
ˈhɔːkə
jaywalker
ˈdʒeɪwɔːkə
Majorca
məˈjɔːkə
Minorca
mɪˈnɔːkə
moonwalker
ˈmuːnˌwɔːkə
nightwalker
ˈnaɪtˌwɔːkə
nontalker
ˌnɒnˈtɔːkə
orca
ˈɔːkə
shelftalker
ˈʃelfˌtɔːkə
sleepwalker
ˈsliːpˌwɔːkə
smooth-talker
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkə
stalker
ˈstɔːkə
talker
ˈtɔːkə
torquer
ˈtɔːkə
waka
ˈwɔːkə
walker
ˈwɔːkə
yorker
ˈjɔːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEERSTALKER

deer
deer fern
deer lick
deer mouse
deerberry
deere
deerfly
deergrass
deerhorn
deerhound
Deerhunter
deerlet
deerlike
deerskin
deerstalking
deerweed
deeryard
DEET
deev
deeve

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEERSTALKER

baby-walker
balker
bilker
bulker
bushwalker
cakewalker
calker
fellwalker
floorwalker
hill walker
Matthew Walker
racewalker
rope walker
shopwalker
spacewalker
streetwalker
tightrope walker
trackwalker
warchalker
wirewalker

Synonyms and antonyms of deerstalker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deerstalker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEERSTALKER

Find out the translation of deerstalker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deerstalker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deerstalker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

deerstalker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deerstalker
570 millions of speakers

English

deerstalker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deerstalker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

deerstalker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

войлочная шляпа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deerstalker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deerstalker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deerstalker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deerstalker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deerstalker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鹿猟師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

deerstalker
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deerstalker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người núp để săn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேட்டைக்கார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलिकॉप्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geyik avcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deerstalker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deerstalker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повстяна капелюх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deerstalker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

deerstalker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

takbok jag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deerstalker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deerstalker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deerstalker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEERSTALKER»

The term «deerstalker» is regularly used and occupies the 87.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEERSTALKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deerstalker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEERSTALKER»

Discover the use of deerstalker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deerstalker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Captures
John Galsworthy. Out of the dip now, and coming fast — green still leading — something in violet, something in tartan, closing. " Wasp's beat ! " " The favourite — the favourite wins!" "DeerstalkerDeerstalker wins ! What's that in pink on the  ...
John Galsworthy, 2007
2
Elizabeth Stride and Jack the Ripper: The Life and Death of ...
What makes the hat the more fascinating aspect of this interview is the fact that interviewer, J. Hall Richardson, gave it several descriptions, “soft felt,” “American, ” and “deerstalker.” While “soft felt” applies to more than one style of hat ( including ...
Dave Yost, 2008
3
The Welsh Grand National: From Deerstalker to Supreme Glory
This is the definitive history of the event, encompassing more than 100 years of history and including all the great jockeys, trainers, and horses.
Brian Lee, 2002
4
Sherlock Holmes For Dummies
Figure 11-1: The iconic deerstalker cap. This style of hat existed before Sherlock Holmes, but ever since the Great Detective was depicted wearing it, the deerstalker has been identified with Holmes. But here's the surprise: Arthur Conan Doyle ...
Steven Doyle, David A. Crowder, 2010
5
Mountain High
On the day before the Winter Solstice of '98, the three Bears and the Deerstalker traveled in Little Bear's Jeep Grand Cherokee to the Adirondacks. This was Peter Bear's quest: to climb on the first day of Winter in the Dix Mt Range in the High ...
Paul J. Brach, Peter G. Bushnell, Harry M. Sauerhafer, 2010
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TALES FROM ELSEWHERE
They all breathed a sigh of relief until Doctor Deerstalker quietly asked Gracie, Borry and Ginger to kindly leave the room now because he needed to re-locate Harry's thumb and didn't want Harry to have an audience while he did it.
Borry Porter, 2014
7
Little Bear's Adventures - Real (Sometimes Extreme) Outdoor ...
On the day before the Winter Solstice of '98, the three Bears and Deerstalker traveled in Little Bear's Jeep Grand Cherokee to the Adirondack Mountains. This was Peter Bear's quest: a climb on the first day of Winter in the Dix Mt Range in the ...
Paul Brach, 2009
8
Film Remakes, Adaptations and Fan Productions: Remake/Remodel
2. Guy. Ritchie's. Sherlock. Bond,. the. Deerstalker. and. Remediation. Stephanie. Sommerfeld. In the featurette “Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented” on the 2009 Blu-ray disc of Sherlock Holmes, director Guy Ritchie and producer Lionel Wigram are ...
Kathleen Loock, Constantine Verevis, 2012
9
The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design
The pattern, in muted brown tones, provides camouflage. The deerstalker was popularised in films about the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, although he never wore one in the works by Arthur Conan Doyle. see Hats 128 Durable, cotton ...
Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris, 2007
10
21st Century Bread
Deerstalker hats, with "visors" front and back, their ear flaps down and tied beneath your chin, protect you from the snapped-back branch's thwack. But not, of course, the Lyme tick — which crawls in your clothing, finds a moist warm spot to bite, ...
Leland Jamieson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEERSTALKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deerstalker is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Essentials: The 10 Greatest John Ford Films
... even the travelling salesman in his deerstalker (Donald Meek), and the untrustworthy gambler (John Carradine) who has a perverse code ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
2
My cat died, and it affected me as much as losing my dad
... arm and squeeze him like bagpipes, or plonk him on your head and wear him like a deerstalker – something, I must admit, I occasionally did. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Making the best of Shakespeare
... plays the verbose schoolmaster Holofernes as a self-regarding, old-style Scottish teacher, sporting a deerstalker hat and chewing on a pipe. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
Sherlock Holmes: Arthur Conan Doyle's hero still in his element
... the following: Dr Watson, deerstalker, pipe, 221B Baker Street. Those more well versed may supplement that with violin, chemistry, cocaine, ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
5
The Gruffalo
The trio is transformed into the woodland animals with the help of some customised tweed and multi-functional deerstalker hats. «Official London Theatre, Jul 15»
6
Geraldine lad is young deerstalker of the year
On top of being named the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) Newton McConochie young deerstalker of the year, Josh also ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
7
Geraldine lad named young deerstalker of the year
On top of being named the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) Newton McConochie young deerstalker of the year, Josh also ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
8
Deerstalker:'Reporting from the Cam Valley as canal fever grips the …
This week Deerstalker has ventured deep into the heart of rural Somerset, where time waits for every man and owl pellets are still recognised ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
9
The MP with a ponytail appreciates his hairstyle for getting him noticed
... another progressive member of this House who attracted negative comments about his working man's garb – in his case, a deerstalker of all ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
10
In honor of 'Magic Mike XXL,' a brief history of men's abs in the movies
Forgoing the deerstalker cap was one sign that Downey and director Guy Ritchie were looking to shake up the stuffy image of Arthur Conan ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Deerstalker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deerstalker>. Apr 2024 ».
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