The caubeen /kɔːˈbiːn/ is an Irish beret,[1] originally worn by 16th-century Irish men.[2][3] It has been adopted as the head dress of Irish regiments of Commonwealth armies.
- ^ "caubeen". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
- ^ Terence Patrick Dolan: A Dictionary of Hiberno-English. Gill and MacMillan, Dublin. 1999. ISBN 071712942 X
- ^ Carleton, William (1856) Willy Reilly and his dear Colleen Bawn Chap. XIII, etc.