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noun som·bre·ro \ səm-ˈbrer-(ˌ)ō , säm- \

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: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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Martin writes: My wife and kids dressed Scooby, our Chi-wiener dog (half dachshund, half Chihuahua), in a poncho and a sombrero as part of a Mexican-themed dinner party.

— john hodgman, New York Times, "Judge John Hodgman on Animal-Costume Cruelty," 11 Aug. 2017
JVs are really into costumes but two sombreros were enough to keep, the helpers decided.

— lisa demer, Alaska Dispatch News, "‘Swimming to the other side’: A big move for Bethel’s Jesuit volunteers," 23 July 2017
A dapper-looking Leslie Edward Sutter, bedecked in a red pinstriped zoot suit with a sombrero festooned with plastic ponies, wasn’t seeking glory.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Del Mar brimming with fab hats," 19 July 2017
If Dobrayakova attempted to combat reductive stereotypes about Russian culture in the past, than what can be said of her use of a jarringly stereotypical depiction of a Mexican man, complete with a sombrero, overalls and a flower between his teeth?

— robert newhouse, Teen Vogue, "Katya Dobrayakova Designs 'Ethnic Woman' Sweatshirt for Jungle Collection," 6 July 2017
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.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Switch in roles helps open the door for Brewers' Jorge Lopez," 29 June 2017
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.

— paul hoynes, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins starting lineups for Friday, Game No. 64," 16 June 2017
On May 6, police responded to the area of 18th and Blake streets on a report of a male wearing a sombrero assaulting and threatening people.

— law enforcement, The Denver Post, "Denver crime blotter: Victim dodges car, punches," 16 May 2017
The wearing of sombreros at tequila-themed parties triggered — to speak the language of the exquisitely sensitive — the anti-appropriation constabulary at Bowdoin College.

— george f. will, The Denver Post, "Culture thrives when it’s all shook up," 13 May 2017

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Spanish, from sombra shade

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: a type of hat with a very wide brim that is often worn in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.

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plural sombreros

:a tall hat with a very wide brim worn especially in Mexico

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