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sombrero

American  
[som-brair-oh, sawm-bre-raw] / sɒmˈbrɛər oʊ, sɔmˈbrɛ rɔ /

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 British  
/ sɒmˈbrɛərəʊ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • sombreroed adjective

Etymology

Origin of sombrero

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

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