English

hatinator

Blend of hat + fascinator.

Proto-Germanic *hattuz ‘hat’

Proto-West Germanic *hattu ‘hat’

Old English hætt

Middle English hat ‘a hat or cap’

English hat

Today it means

noun A small, fascinator-like hat, typically featuring elaborate or extravagant decoration.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hatinator