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fedora.

A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɪˈdɔːɹə/UK/fəˈdɔɹə/Canada
  1. A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

Where this word comes from

From a 19th-century play by Victorien Sardou titled Fédora. The heroine, Fédora Romazov, wore a center-creased, soft brimmed hat. The name comes from the Russian Федо́ра (Fedóra), feminine form of Фёдор (Fjódor), from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “gift of god”), derived from θεός (theós, “god”) and δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

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