fedora

[fi-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh]

noun

1. a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.

fedora

/ fɪˈdɔːrə /

noun

1. a soft felt or velvet medium-brimmed hat, usually with a band

Word History and Origins

Origin of fedora¹

1885–90, said to be named after Fédora, play by Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fedora¹

C19: allegedly named after Fédora (1882), play by French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)

Example Sentences

Onstage, Rodriguez, hosted in his own signature style — no gold lamé, but a fedora, black sunglasses and a white guayabera shirt.

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And if your head is feeling naked, KJ Murphy’s promises a “premier custom hat experience” and choices that range from authentic cowboy hats to fedoras and trucker hats.

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Earlier in the day, his Truth Social account posted an image of the president wearing a Capone-style fedora with a sign reading “FAFO” — short for “F— Around and Find Out.”

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Before the last parliamentary election, in 2021, Andre got the chance to don his detective’s fedora again, but this time his job was to grill various politicians on their policies in his tongue-in-cheek style.

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That meant bringing a splash of West Side Story to the ceremony, with the singer dancing on rooftops and fire escapes with dancers dressed in 1950s-style fedoras.

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Related Words

• headgear 
• helmet