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Definition of sombrero
sombreros
: an often high-crowned hat of felt or straw with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico
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Thames came into the day in the midst of a 3-for-37 slump in which he's struck out a total of 17 times and amassed a golden sombrero – a four-strikeout game – twice, including Wednesday night.
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Individually, a Clipper has had a golden sombrero 10 times this year, including a pair of games from Chris Colabello, Richie Shaffer and Nellie Rodriguez.
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The wearing of sombreros at tequila-themed parties triggered — to speak the language of the exquisitely sensitive — the anti-appropriation constabulary at Bowdoin College.
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A few members of the student government had attended and taken a picture wearing a sombrero.
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On Friday, Renfroe earned a golden sombrero, striking out in all four of his at-bats.
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The owners kept the name and the logo, which shows a man in a sombrero passed out in a wooden tub.
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In the film, Mr. Ruffin and Mr. Jamet are filmed by a hidden camera at a restaurant while discussing a deal for the Klurs — with Mr. Ruffin wearing a Mexican sombrero with gold tassels.
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Origin and Etymology of sombrero
Spanish, from sombra shade
SOMBRERO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of sombrero for English Language Learners
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: a type of hat with a very wide brim that is often worn in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
SOMBRERO Defined for Kids
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sombreros
: a tall hat with a very wide brim worn especially in Mexico
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See words that rhyme with sombrero Spanish Central: Translation of sombrero Nglish: Translation of sombrero for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about sombrero
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