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broad-brimmed

broad-brimmed

1 4.4
A hat with a wide edge that sticks out to give shade
  • adjective
  • /brɔd brɪmd/
translation icon : de ala ancha
  • On a sunny day, I always wear my favorite broad-brimmed hat to protect my face from the sun.
  • broad-brimmed hat

Examples

  • I hope you're wearing a big broad-brimmed hat and good thick sunglasses.

  • The hats for the men and boys are black and broad-brimmed.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Then he took off his broad-brimmed hat made of some kind of straw.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A withered old woman in a yellow dress and a broad-brimmed yellow hat asks me for them back.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The weather report said it was a bad UV day: I selected a broad-brimmed hat.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • No one was there but a large man in a broad-brimmed straw hat and a suit somewhat too small, who was standing behind a high desk, writing something.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Over his shoulder, I saw the outside door open and a man enter clad in khaki bush clothing and a broad-brimmed hat.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The bard removed his broad-brimmed hat and bowed grandly.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Harkon Lukas led the hike, his broad-brimmed hat passing with odd ease through the thick growth.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Removing his broad-brimmed hat, the bard shook his head and clucked, "No more trouble from him."

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

broadbrim hat
vsbroad-brimmed
3.8

A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun

describes the trait of having a wide brim rather than a particular hat
brimmer
vsbroad-brimmed
8.5

A hat with a wide edge that shades the face

specifies the quality of having a wide brim extending from the crown
picture hat
vsbroad-brimmed
7.2

A large, fancy women's hat with a wide brim and decorations

focuses on the simple structural trait of a wide brim without fashion

How Shady

broad-brimmed
1 4.4
eyeshade
1 4.4
visor
12 2.5
cap
175 1.0

Surface Forms

broad-brimmed positive

Morphology

broad-brimmed = broad + brim (transparent) = broad + brim + ed

Meaning is directly composed from 'broad' + 'brim' with '-ed' indicating 'having a (broad) brim', which a B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

Broad-brimmed joins broad ('wide') and brim ('edge'), so imagine a hat with a wide edge sticking out. That's why a broad-brimmed hat is one with a 'wide edge' that gives extra shade.