fedora

noun

fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdȯr-ə How to pronounce fedora (audio)
: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

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Issey Miyake’s architectural approaches to hats showcase the potential for sculptural innovation, while Valentino’s elegant fedoras provide the perfect canvas for formal occasions like the Met Gala. Essence, 18 Mar. 2025 Celebrity fans include Kelly Rowland, who’s not only worn Cult Gaia’s Prescott Knit Top, earrings, and Lisse Clutch in conjunction with an ivory-hued fedora recently but also showed off the brand’s Delvina Clutch at this year’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party — the item being worthy of a shelf at The Met. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025 This straw fedora, $25.99 on Amazon, is more affordable and looks chic. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025 Another local man remembers hosting a garage sale at his house, and finding that Kale, wearing a zoot suit and a fedora, had wandered into their laundry room and was digging through his family’s dirty clothes. Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fedora

Word History

Etymology

Fédora (1882), drama by V. Sardou

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fedora was in 1883

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“Fedora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fedora. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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fedora

noun
fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdōr-ə How to pronounce fedora (audio)
-ˈdȯr-
: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

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