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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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 Slip on leather booties and a matching crossbody bag to dress it up, or go cute and casual with strappy sandals and a fedora, or sneakers and a belt bag. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025 Scale it up with leggings and heels, or go with a fedora and cozy booties for off-duty style. Miles Walls, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 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 4 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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