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fedora

fedora

122 5.3
A soft felt hat with a crease on top and a brim
  • noun
  • /fəˈdɔrə/
translation icon : sombrero fedora
  • Clement wore a fedora and a suit coat; he has a wide smile.
  • wear a fedora
  • a black fedora
  • coat and fedora

We can get Jason Mraz with a little fedora.

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Examples

  • The man topped off his suit with a classic fedora, adding a touch of elegance to his appearance.

  • I tip the fedora to you.

  • Look at you in that fedora.

  • Isaac wears a black felt fedora, even in the summer.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You see that man over by the cashier, the one in the gray fedora hat?

  • Mr. Newcomb was fitting a green fedora with a red feather in the band onto his head.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I bought a black fedora, rented a cape, and wore my tuxedo.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • For several seconds, the man in the fedora stared at the fistful of bills without expression.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Jayne Mason puts on big dark glasses and fits a pale straw fedora over her French twist.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • He's wearing a long, black cashmere overcoat, a dramatic but not silly black fedora, and cowboy boots.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

hat
vsfedora
1.0

A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style

is a particular men's style defined by a lengthwise crease along the crown
felt hat
vsfedora
1 2.4

A hat made from soft wool with a crease in the top

is a specific style with a lengthwise crease and a shaped brim
trilby
vsfedora
1 8.4

A soft felt hat with a narrow brim and a deep dip on top

is broader brimed and marked by a long crease rather than deep indentation

How Formal

top hat
17 4.3
bowler
8 6.7
fedora
122 5.3
cap
175 1.0
beanie
18 3.4

Surface Forms

fedora singular
fedoras plural

Etymology

Fedora comes from the name Fédora, a character in an 1800s play who wore a soft felt hat that people liked. That's why a fedora today is the soft, creased hat with a brim that became popular after that play.