sombrero

[ som-brair-oh; Spanish sawm-bre-raw ]

noun

, plural som·bre·ros [som-, brair, -ohz, sawm-, bre, -, r, aws].

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 Words From

• som·bre·roed 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

So put down the sombrero and poncho, and check out our helpful Q&A.

From The Daily Beast

You know, like, throw on a sombrero and a poncho, maybe draw a mustache on my face?

From The Daily Beast

She begrudgingly danced around a sombrero with me but soon rushed off to a basketball game with the grip and electric departments.

From The Daily Beast

And there is no better excuse to drink tequila (worm and all) and don a sombrero than Cinco de Mayo.

From The Daily Beast

I done my sombrero up in a newspaper and purchased a round hat, black and turrible tony.

From Project Gutenberg

He passed his hand through his thick golden curls which his sombrero had hitherto concealed.

From Project Gutenberg

No, but because when Young Glory had moved backwards, his sombrero had dropped off his head, thus exposing his thick yellow curls.

From Project Gutenberg

As the two parties neared each other at a gallop, Coronado rode to the front of his squad, waving his sombrero.

From Project Gutenberg

The hidalgos wear the long cloak and wide sombrero common to all the country districts of Spain.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fedora
• headgear
• helmet