salakot

American  

[sa-luh-kaht] / ˈsæ ləˌkɑt /

noun

• salakots
  plural

1. a traditional hat worn in the Philippines for protection from rain and sun, often having a wide brim and a decorative spike or knob at the center of the crown.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• salakots
  plural

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Example Sentences

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salakot salakots

Apart from gigil, the newly-added Philippine words include the national pastime of videoke, the local version of karaoke which includes a scoring system, and salakot, a wide-brimmed, lightweight hat often used by farmers.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025

The shorter took some cards from his salakot, while the other struck a match, in the light from which they stared at each other, but, from the expressions on their faces, apparently without recognition.

From The Social Cancer by Charles E. Derbyshire

It was Elias, well disguised by his salakot and rustic costume.

From An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

A man stood there, miserably dressed, his head covered by a great salakot of palm leaves, which completely hid his face, though from its shadow two lights gleamed and went out fitfully.

From An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

A curious countryman followed his glance and watched all his movements; this was Elias, who had also come to witness the ceremony, but in his salakot and rough attire he was almost unrecognizable.

From The Social Cancer by Charles E. Derbyshire

A little fellow, a herder, who dared to assert that he had seen nothing more than one light and two men in salakots had difficulty in escaping with mere slaps and scoldings.

From The Social Cancer by Charles E. Derbyshire

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