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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Noun Inflected Forms

• salakots
  plural

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

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 Rizal, José

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 Derbyshire, Charles E.

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

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

He took some buyo from his salakot and began to chew it while he stared stupidly at what was going on around him.

From The Social Cancer by Derbyshire, Charles E.

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 Derbyshire, Charles E.