fedora

noun

fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdȯr-ə How to pronounce fedora (audio)
: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

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Yes, whoever introduced Lil Wayne to Warped Tour, Guitar Hero 3, and Patrick Stump’s fedora stash deserves a hell of their own making. Pitchfork, 6 June 2025 The current city comptroller and earnest fedora wearer — who for eight years represented the 39th District covering Park Slope and Gowanus on the City Council — purchased a two-family brownstone on leafy 13th Street in Park Slope, paying $655,000 in 2002. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 June 2025 This fedora is perfect for the backyard, the beach, or your favorite cafe downtown. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fedora

Word History

Etymology

Fédora (1882), drama by V. Sardou

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fedora was in 1883

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“Fedora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fedora. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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fedora

noun
fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdōr-ə How to pronounce fedora (audio)
-ˈdȯr-
: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

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