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sombrero

som·bre·ro
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [som-brair-oh; Spanish sawm-bre-raw]
    • /sɒmˈbrɛər oʊ; Spanish sɔmˈbrɛ rɔ/
    • /sɒmˈbreə.rəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [som-brair-oh; Spanish sawm-bre-raw]
    • /sɒmˈbrɛər oʊ; Spanish sɔmˈbrɛ rɔ/

Definitions of sombrero word

  • noun plural sombrero a broad-brimmed hat of straw or felt, usually tall-crowned, worn especially in Spain, Mexico, and the southwestern U.S. 1
  • noun sombrero Mexican straw hat 1
  • countable noun sombrero A sombrero is a hat with a very wide brim which is worn especially in Mexico. 0
  • noun sombrero a felt or straw hat with a wide brim, as worn by men in Mexico 0
  • noun sombrero a broad-brimmed, tall-crowned felt or straw hat of a kind worn in Mexico, the Southwest, etc. 0

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Origin of sombrero

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Spanish: hat, derivative of sombra shade; see somber

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sombrero

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sombrero popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sombrero usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sombrero

noun sombrero

  • boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
  • bowler — The bowler in a sport such as cricket is the player who is bowling the ball.
  • chapeau — a hat
  • chapeaux — a hat.
  • fedora — a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.

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