fedora

American  

[fi-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] / fɪˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə /

noun

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

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fedora British  

/ fɪˈdɔːrə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fedora

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

Example Sentences

Kid Rock headlined in a furry white vest, cutoff shorts and a fedora, singing his late-1990s hit “Bawitdaba” to a modest crowd indoors.

From The Wall Street Journal

A woman in a suit with shoulder pads like a linebacker’s, a young man in a line cook’s apron, and a man in a fedora and long trench coat were racing toward him.

From Literature

Stone wandered around, with a recorder hidden in his fedora, documenting and then disassembling all that, as well as what he recorded in his travels.

From Los Angeles Times

There were 21 bids on the on the Indiana Jones' fedora.

From BBC

Instead of fedoras and pillboxes, hair became increasingly emphasized—and longer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• headgear
• helmet