Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Hh: Homburgs


A man's felt hat having a soft dented crown and a shallow, slightly rolled brim.

[After (Bad) Homburg.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Noun1.Homburghomburg - a hat made of felt with a creased crown
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

On the men's side, there were walking sticks, hip flasks, smoking jackets, handkerchiefs, boutonnieres and an astounding array of hats: fedoras, homburgs, berets, straw boaters, bowlers.

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