campeachy hat

noun

cam·​pea·​chy hat

(ˈ)kam¦pēchē-

sometimes capitalized C

: a broad-brimmed hat formerly worn in the southern U.S. in hot weather

Word History

Etymology

from Campeche, city & state in Mexico

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