sombrero
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3.6
- noun
- /səmˈbɛroʊ/
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sombrero
- He says when people think of Mexicans, Mexican, they think of this guy leaning up against a cactus with a sombrero over his head.
- El sombrero
I just learned that the Spanish word sombrero is just hat.
- I just learned that the Spanish word sombrero is just hat.
- Right now they call him El Senor del Sombrero, the, the man of the hat.
- He says when people think of Mexicans, Mexican, they think of this guy leaning up against a cactus with a sombrero over his head.
- They would give us these paper sombreros and like it was just like slightly above shitty Mexican food, like not great.
- I'm talking I'm talking about calf high white socks, sombrero in some, in some black vans.
Examples
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To protect himself from the sun, he wore a wide-brimmed sombrero as he strolled along the beach.
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Among them is a man wearing a straw sombrero painted gold.
Academic text (2002) -
I like that commercial guy with the sombrero and the mule, though.
Fiction book (2002) -
Besides the beer, he played Tejano music on the stereo, and a black felt sombrero was on the wall.
Fiction book (2000) -
His sand-colored sombrero was the match of that worn by Buffalo Bill in his Wild West show.
Fiction book (1993) -
The priest wears a black cassock and a broad black sombrero.
Fiction book (1993) -
The menu had the same logo as the sign outside, with a grinning Mexican in an oversize sombrero.
Fiction book (2000) -
At the fiesta, everyone was excited to see the performers, especially the man in a colorful sombrero dancing on stage.
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She bought a traditional sombrero from the market, perfect for her trip to Mexico.
Synonyms
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1.3
A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun
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3.8
A light wide-brimmed straw hat people wear to protect from the sun
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1.0
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face from the sun
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1.0
A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun
A lightweight hat with a wide brim that protects the head and neck from the sun
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Etymology
The word sombrero comes from the Spanish word sombra, which means 'shade' or 'shadow', plus the ending -ero meaning 'a thing for'. So a sombrero is literally a 'thing for shade', which explains its wide brim that protects you from the sun.