Sombrero
[sɒm'breərəʊ] or [sɑm'brɛro]
Definition
(noun.) a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico.
(noun.) one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis.
Edited by Jonathan--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A kind of broad-brimmed hat, worn in Spain and in Spanish America.
Edited by Christine
Definition
n. a broad-brimmed hat generally of felt much worn in Mexico and the south-western United States.
Typed by Dave
Examples
- He had a large wide-awake hat of the sombrero pattern then generally used in this country, and a rough, brown overcoat, cut somewhat similarly to his Prince Albert coat. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Justinian is a serpent of wisdom, said the poet reflectively, taking off his sombrero. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- I'll go at once, he said, putting on his sombrero; but I hope the battle will not begin without me. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Edited by Angus