Tyrolean

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adjective

Ty·​ro·​le·​an tə-ˈrō-lē-ən 

tī-

variants or less commonly Tyrolian

1

: of or relating to the Tyrol

2

of a hat : of a style originating in the Tyrol and marked by soft often green felt, a narrow brim and pointed crown, and an ornamental feather

Tyrolean

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noun

Ty·​ro·​le·​an tə-ˈrō-lē-ən 

tī-;

ˌtir-ə-ˈlē-, 

ˌtī-rə-ˈlē-

variants or less commonly Tyrolian

plural Tyroleans also Tyrolians

: a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol

Examples of Tyrolean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In Reith near Kitzbühel, this modern Tyrolean chalet translates that inheritance into contemporary form. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

South Tyrolean studio Null 17 collaborated with architects Nathalie and Virginie Droulers on the structure, while Marta Ferri handled interiors. — Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026

During the Christmas holidays, children from the village comes to sing South Tyrolean carols in exchange for sweet treats, a local tradition that’s sort of like a South Tyrolean Halloween. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Last Sunday, 58-year-old ski tourer died in an avalanche in the Tyrolean resort of Weerberg in western Austria. — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026

Noun

During the Christmas holidays, children from the village comes to sing South Tyrolean carols in exchange for sweet treats, a local tradition that’s sort of like a South Tyrolean Halloween. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

The four-day trip follows a grand arc from Bavaria, Germany, through the Tyrolean Alps, Val Müstair Biosphere, and Swiss National Park to Lake Garda, Italy. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026

The newer wing of rooms blends contemporary heritage with touches of the Tyrolean quirk expected in a historic property. — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025

Nestled at the foot of the South Tyrolean Dolomites, just 50 miles away Italy’s Bolzano airport. — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

With respect to Adriano Panatta and Nicola Pietrangeli, tennis has never swept over Italy with the force of a 24-year-old red-head Tyrolean. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

New, more precise molecular identification methods helped Huemer and his colleagues at the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum. — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025

Sölden, Austria The Tyrolean Alpine town of Sölden loves Bond so much that after Spectre (2015) was filmed there, 007 Elements, a James Bond Installation, was opened on the movie’s set. — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1809, in the meaning defined above