fedora

noun

fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdȯr-ə 

: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

Examples of fedora in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People are always threatening the return of indie sleaze, but nothing fits my understanding of the concept more than cheekily trying on someone else’s fedora at a carpeted house party. —Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

There’s a kinetic L.A. noir riff, in which the studio head, donning a trench coat and fedora, takes it upon himself to investigate the disappearance of a reel of the Chinatown rip-off Olivia Wilde is directing. —Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025

Her look was topped off with a layered fedora and leather gloves. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025

Wearing a fedora and dressed in a splendid charcoal three-piece suit, Thornton, near the start of the jersey retirement ceremony, came out of the Sharks dressing room, dapped up all of the current Sharks players, and walked out from beneath the Sharks head one final time. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Fédora (1882), drama by V. Sardou

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fedora

• aurorae
• menorah
• minora
• pandora
• pecora
• senora
• signora
• aura
• bora
• cora
• flora
• fora

Kids Definition

fedora

noun

fe·​do·​ra fi-ˈdōr-ə 

-ˈdȯr-

: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise