leghorn

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

Etymology

Mid 18th century: from Leghorn (“Livorno”), the place the straw and fowls were imported from.

In classic literature

Synonyms

boater, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat

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