Illustration of homburg
homburg
noun
hom·burg
ˈhäm-ˌbərg 
plural homburgs
: a felt hat with a stiff curled brim and a high crown creased lengthwise
Examples of homburg in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
One focused on his leopard-skin loafers, another on his silk homburg.
—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2019
Wrapping himself in his big winter overcoat and donning his homburg hat, the Munich Post editor walked to the streetcar station.
—Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2019
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
Eisenhower wore a Henry the Hatter homburg to his inauguration in 1956.
—Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
One focused on his leopard-skin loafers, another on his silk homburg.
—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2019
Wrapping himself in his big winter overcoat and donning his homburg hat, the Munich Post editor walked to the streetcar station.
—Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2019
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
Eisenhower wore a Henry the Hatter homburg to his inauguration in 1956.
—Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2017
Cite this Entry
“Homburg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homburg. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
homburg
noun
hom·burg
ˈhäm-ˌbərg
: a man's felt hat with a stiff curled brim and a high crown creased lengthwise
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share