A close-fitting rimless cap with straight sides and a flat top, typically black in colour and made of silk, felt, or velvet, worn chiefly by Muslim males in South-East Asia.
Origin
1960s. From Indonesian songkok and Malay songkok.
Definition of songkok in US English:
songkok
nounˈsɒŋkɒk
A close-fitting rimless cap with straight sides and a flat top, typically black in colour and made of silk, felt, or velvet, worn chiefly by Muslim males in South-East Asia.