sombrero

noun

som·​bre·​ro səm-ˈbrer-(ˌ)ō 

säm-

plural sombreros

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

Illustration of sombrero

Examples of sombrero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The president has spent much of the shutdown mocking Democrats, posting videos of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries in a Mexican sombrero. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is also shown in the video wearing a cartoonish sombrero and mustache. —NPR, 18 Oct. 2025

The initial days following the shutdown was followed by a blame game battle for social media attention, with Trump posting deepfakes of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

In one video, Jeffries is depicted as having a handlebar mustache and wearing a Mexican-style sombrero. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from sombra shade

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sombrero

• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero
• montero
• potrero
• primero
• prospero
• romero
• vaquero
• wheelbarrow
• aero

Kids Definition

sombrero

noun

som·​bre·​ro səm-ˈbre(ə)r-ō 

säm-

plural sombreros

: a tall hat with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico

Etymology

from Spanish sombrero "a wide-brimmed hat," from sombra "shade"