My first syllable wears my second; my third might be
What my first would acquire if he went out to sea.
Put together my one, two, three,
And the belle of New York is the girl for me.

Source: revealed later

(In reply to Just Guessing (spoiler?) by Steve Herman)

A fellow might wear a BERET, but that's more than one syllable.

Posted by xdog on 2017-08-04 10:06:59