Main Entry: som·bre·ro

Pronunciation: \səm-ˈbrer-(ˌ)ō, säm-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural som·bre·ros

Etymology: Spanish, from sombra shade

Date: 1599

: an often high-crowned hat of felt or straw with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico

[sombrero illustration]