homburg
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of homburg
First recorded in 1890–95; after Homburg, Germany, where it was first manufactured
Vocabulary lists containing homburg
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
The man in the silk suit and homburg came out of the shadow of the doorway and followed him.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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