homburg

American

[hom-burg] / ˈhɒm bɜrg /

noun

a man's felt hat with a soft crown dented lengthwise and a slightly rolled brim.

homburg British

/ ˈhɒmbɜːɡ /

noun

a man's hat of soft felt with a dented crown and a stiff upturned brim

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Etymology

Origin of homburg

First recorded in 1890–95; after Homburg, Germany, where it was first manufactured

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Example Sentences

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A ridiculous man wearing an incongruous homburg and suit sits in a beach chair at a popular surfing spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022

One focused on his leopard-skin loafers, another on his silk homburg.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2019

Stone was suitably attired in tweed, turtleneck and homburg.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2019

He also turned himself into a figure as distinctive as his prose style: he habitually dressed in a white suit and homburg hat and frequently carried a cane.

From Economist • May 15, 2018

A black broad-brimmed one; perhaps a homburg . . . humbug?

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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