sombrero

[som-brair-oh, sawm-bre-raw]

noun

plural

sombreros 

1. a broad-brimmed hat of straw or felt, usually tall-crowned, worn especially in Spain, Mexico, and the southwestern United States.

sombrero

/ sɒmˈbrɛərəʊ /

noun

1. a felt or straw hat with a wide brim, as worn by men in Mexico

Other Word Forms

• sombreroed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sombrero¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Spanish: “hat,” derivative of sombra “shade”; somber

Word History and Origins

Origin of sombrero¹

C16: from Spanish, from sombrero de sol shade from the sun

Example Sentences

On Saturday, several protesters wore sombreros similar to the style of hat made famous by Carlos Manzo, a mayor in western Michoacan state who was assassinated on November 1.

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At one point, a white man wearing a sombrero, poncho and fake mustache walked around and through the small group of protesters, yelling racial slurs and taunting them.

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Another shared a drawing of a stick-figure family — the males clad in sombreros — with the caption, “Big or small, deport them all.”

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Jeffries appears to wear a sombrero as mariachi music plays in the background.

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No strolling waiters in ponchos placing sombreros on unsuspecting diners, no fake mustaches.

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Related Words

• fedora 
• headgear 
• helmet