homburg

[ hom-burg ]

/ ˈhɒm bɜrg /

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noun

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

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Origin of homburg

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

Words nearby homburg

homa, homage, homager, homalographic, hombre, homburg, home, home aid, home-alone, home automation, home banking

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How to use homburg in a sentence

The west wind gusted to 31 mph, but for the most part Monday lacked knock-you-off-your feet blasts or hold- on- to- your homburg wind.
Monday’s weather matches many other January days|Martin Weil|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
He is a pudgy, bespectacled, homburg-wearing cuckold of a Sherlock in those fish-grey postwar years of 1970s England.
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind|Michael Weiss|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Paul descended they were met by a third stranger who strolled forward—a man in a heavy travelling coat and a soft Homburg hat.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Soil of Homburg composed of Fuller's-earth, warranted to absorb superfluous grease from cloth substances.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887|Various

Arrived at Well, take glass of water, then march up and down for fifteen minutes by Homburg clock.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887|Various
They have seen enough of my coin since I have been at Homburg.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847|Various
I went to join my family at Homburg, as my sons were then in Germany, studying at Frankfort.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train

British Dictionary definitions for homburg

homburg

/ (ˈhɒmbɜːɡ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for homburg

C20: named after Homburg, in Germany, town where it was originally made

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