Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borsalino

/bɔːsəˈliːnəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: bor-sali-no
IPA: /bɔːsəˈliːnəʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of wide-brimmed felt hat.

Example Sentences

"He wore a shaggy borsalino hat, a rough grey sports coat with white golf balls on it for buttons, a brown shirt, a yellow tie, pleated grey flannel slacks and alligator shoes with white explosions on the toes."

Etymology

After the name of the Italian company which made them.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bɔːsəˈliːnəʊ/

Inflected Forms

Borsalinos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce borsalino?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɔːsəˈliːnəʊ/.
What does borsalino mean?: A type of wide-brimmed felt hat.
Where does borsalino come from?: After the name of the Italian company which made them.

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