homburg

noun

hom·​burg ˈhäm-ˌbərg 

plural homburgs

: a felt hat with a stiff curled brim and a high crown creased lengthwise

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Examples of homburg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025

Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024

At center is a war veteran, whose low-slung homburg casts a shadow over his heavy eyes: a dark band that contrasts with the white gauze wrapping his absent nose. — Jason Farago, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023

Now, this place was literally brimming with hats: fedoras, homburgs, pork pies, Panamas, stingy brims, newsboys, boaters. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023

Men dressed in waistcoats, blazers, and homburg and bowler hats smoked their pipes and fidgeted with their mustaches. — Longreads, 4 May 2023

Once Jimmie’s dad doffs his homburg and takes a seat, be prepared for some serious head-scratching. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

Bad Homburg, Germany

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

homburg

noun

hom·​burg ˈhäm-ˌbərg 

: a man's felt hat with a stiff curled brim and a high crown creased lengthwise