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sombrero.

A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/səmˈbɹɛɹ.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sɒmˈbɹɛɹ.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/General-American/sɑmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/General-American
  1. A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.

  2. A mixed drink with coffee liqueur and cream.

  3. A series of four consecutive strikes.

  4. An umbrella.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish sombrero (“hat”), from sombra (“shadow, shade”) + -ero, literally, "shade-maker". The drink was named after the hat.

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