Panama hat

American  

noun

1. a hat made of finely plaited young leaves of the jipijapa, a palmlike plant of Central and South America.

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Panama hat British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: panama.   Panama.  (sometimes not capital) a hat made of the plaited leaves of the jipijapa plant of Central and South America

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Etymology

Origin of Panama hat

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Himself a distinct figure, with his Panama hat, mustached grin and ubiquitous cigar, Brito first spotted Valenzuela when he was pitching for Guanajuato in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

At home, Tamariz trades his usual Panama hat for a brimless cap, giving him the aura of an ancient mystic.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2023

For years, the mustachioed Brito was instantly recognizable behind home plate dressed in a stylish suit and a Panama hat with a cigar clenched in his teeth holding a radar gun.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022

Mr. Westergaard remained defiant in his public appearances in Aarhus, always flamboyantly dressed in bright yellow or red jackets and pants, colorful scarves and usually with a Panama hat or French beret.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021

“Maybe it’s the heat,” Mario says, fanning himself with his Panama hat.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez