bowler hat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.
Meanings
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A hard round black felt hat with a narrow brim, formerly worn by men.
It takes a special arrogance to snort at an oral report on the origins (and proper tipping) of the bowler hat, but there’s Nathanial, giggling his way through the presentation before offering up his report on the more rarefied 14th-century Norwegian derby.
2012 March 22, Scott Tobias, “Cabin Boy”, in AV Club:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bowler hats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bowler-hatted · bowlered · bowler hat out
Synonyms
Translations (38)
ca bolet (hard round black felt hat) · sv plommonstop (hard round black felt hat) · fi knalli (hard round black felt hat) · de Melonenhut (hard round black felt hat) · mk полуцили́ндер (hard round black felt hat) · ca barret fort (hard round black felt hat) · ca bombí (hard round black felt hat) · pt chapéu-coco (hard round black felt hat) · id topi derbi (hard round black felt hat) · th หมวกดาร์บี้ (hard round black felt hat) · cmn 圓頂硬禮帽 /圆顶硬礼帽 (hard round black felt hat) · de Melone (hard round black felt hat) · cy bowler (hard round black felt hat) · fa شاپو ملون (hard round black felt hat) · hu keménykalap (hard round black felt hat) · af bolhoed (hard round black felt hat) · fr chapeau melon (hard round black felt hat) · nl dophoed (hard round black felt hat) · lo ໝວກເດີຣບີ (hard round black felt hat) · sk pinč (hard round black felt hat) · ja 山高帽 (hard round black felt hat) · it bombetta (hard round black felt hat) · pl melonik (hard round black felt hat) · nl bolhoed (hard round black felt hat) · es bombín (hard round black felt hat) · cmn 禮帽 /礼帽 (hard round black felt hat) · ru котело́к (hard round black felt hat) · id topi caplin (hard round black felt hat) · pt chapéu de coco (hard round black felt hat) · ko 중산모자 (hard round black felt hat) · cs buřinka (hard round black felt hat) · cy het fowler (hard round black felt hat) · ga babhlaer (hard round black felt hat) · ko 중산모 (hard round black felt hat) · bg бомбе́ (hard round black felt hat) · ja 山高帽子 (hard round black felt hat) · cy het galed (hard round black felt hat) · es hongo (hard round black felt hat)