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

Last Sunday, 58-year-old skier died in an avalanche in the Tyrolean resort of Weerberg in western Austria.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

Mr. Schecter also bought the former premier a derby and a Tyrolean hat from Lock & Company in London, which bills itself as the world’s oldest haberdashery.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

The hut’s five pinewood rooms are simple and unfussy, and its restaurant offers traditional South Tyrolean fare to overnight guests and visiting hikers alike.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

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

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood