fedora

Meaning

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

Synonyms

felt hat

trilby

Stetson

homburg

Akubra

cowboy hat

broad-brimmed hat

hat

👒

slouch hat

sombrero

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɪˈdɔːɹə/

Etymology

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”).