fedora

[ fi-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh ]

noun

1. a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.

fedora

/ fɪˈdɔːrə /

noun

1. a soft felt or velvet medium-brimmed hat, usually with a band

Word History and Origins

Origin of fedora¹

1885–90, Americanism; said to be named after Fédora, play by Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fedora¹

C19: allegedly named after Fédora (1882), play by French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)

Example Sentences

Before the last parliamentary election, in 2021, Andre got the chance to don his detective’s fedora again, but this time his job was to grill various politicians on their policies in his tongue-in-cheek style.

From BBC

That meant bringing a splash of West Side Story to the ceremony, with the singer dancing on rooftops and fire escapes with dancers dressed in 1950s-style fedoras.

From BBC

The sable-coloured fedora was an update to the original featured in the first Indiana Jones film - Raiders Of The Lost Ark - with a "more tapered" crown then the first, Propstore, the auction house, said.

From BBC

Countless fans in the queue told BBC Wales they too were hoping to be chosen to have the black fedora.

From BBC

“If the blues were born in New Orleans and the South — they took a note and blew it through a horn,” said Rodriguez, standing onstage wearing a pinstriped suit and his signature fedora.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• headgear
• helmet