Sombrero Definition

sŏm-brârō, səm-
sombreros
noun
A broad-brimmed, tall-crowned felt or straw hat of a kind worn in Mexico, the Southwest, etc.
Webster's New World

A mixed drink with tequila, named after the hat.

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Other Word Forms of Sombrero

Noun

Singular:
sombrero
Plural:
sombreros

Origin of Sombrero

  • Spanish perhaps from sombra shade probably from sombrar to shade from Late Latin subumbrāre to cast a shadow somber

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish sombrero (“hat"), from sombra (“shadow, shade") + -ero, literally, "shade-maker."

    From Wiktionary

Sombrero Sentence Examples

  • Sombrero is maintained as a lighthouse by the British government.

  • Cassie folded the lip of her sombrero down to protect her face from the scorching sun.

  • The moves include hopping from foot to foot, clapping, and moving around a sombrero.

  • She removed her sombrero and mopped her forehead with the rolled up portion of her shirtsleeve.

  • On the return part of the parade, everybody in the Flute Band got a sombrero !

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

OROERO

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