fedora

noun

fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdȯr-ə 

: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

Examples of fedora in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several times a week, men in worn coats and brown fedoras in search of food and work would knock on our back door. — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

And yes, accessorizing often included ankle boots and black fedoras. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2026

The series doesn’t even have the depth of one of the puddles that pop up frequently because puddles look great in black and white and rain is a great excuse to have as many characters as possible wearing trench coats and fedoras. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Fédora (1882), drama by V. Sardou

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fedora

• aurorae
• menorah
• minora
• pandora
• pecora
• senhora
• senora
• signora
• aura
• bora
• burra
• cora

Kids Definition

fedora

noun

fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdōr-ə 

-ˈdȯr-

: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise