Homburg en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɒmbəɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɑmbɚɡ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From the town of Bad Homburg, Germany, where it was first worn.
Meanings
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A type of men's felt fedora; a stiff felt hat similar to a trilby.
The man was about thirty-five, very handsome, extremely well-dressed, with striped trousers, a black Homburg and a Burberry raincoat.
1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 35:He was a tall lean man with a voice like a rasping crow. Impeccably dressed and hatted with a dark Homburg.
1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1066:Harold Gould as Kid Twist (with a great mustache) wore the best Homburg in recent memory, and Redford always kept his fedora atilt at just the right, rakish angle.
2020 August 28, Thomas Vinciguerra, “Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘The Sting’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homburg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Homburgs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |