Tyrolean

American  

[ti-roh-lee-uhn, tahy-] / tɪˈroʊ li ən, taɪ- /

Or Tirolean

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.

2. designating or typifying the peasant dress of the Tyrol, especially a man's soft-brimmed, usually green felt hat with a peaked crown and a feather or brush ornament on the hatband.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.

Etymology

Origin of Tyrolean

1800–10; Tyrol + -ean (variant of -ian )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Tyrolean

The unique male was finally presented to the Tyrolean Federal State Museums by Toni Mayr.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023

The Sun Valley Lodge, the area’s most upscale lodging, has retained its original Tyrolean style with red-patterned carpeting, chunky, anti-minimalist furniture, and framed black-and-white photos of luminaries skiing through the ages lining the walls.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023

It offers South Tyrolean cuisine such as Kaiserschmarren or barely soup, and has both dormitory-style and private rooms available.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022

The pair have spent a week building the sculpture in Austria's Tyrolean Alps.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2022

On the other side was a shop that sold little Tyrolean hats.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood