: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise
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His sons, both in fedoras, were all smiles in the crowd — and Ryder even got a view from the top of his dad's shoulders.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Except for my father, all the men in the family wore fedoras, but Shloime was the only one who kept his on while eating.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Loro Piana’s collection introduced an array of silhouettes, from pillboxes to caps to fedoras—even including a leopard option.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Patrons lounged in a smoky daze; men wearing fedoras played mah-jongg.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Except for my father, all the men in the family wore fedoras, but Shloime was the only one who kept his on while eating.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Loro Piana’s collection introduced an array of silhouettes, from pillboxes to caps to fedoras—even including a leopard option.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Patrons lounged in a smoky daze; men wearing fedoras played mah-jongg.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Fedora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fedora. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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fedora
noun
fe·do·ra
fi-ˈdōr-ə 
-ˈdȯr-
: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise
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