Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowler hat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: bowler hat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard round black felt hat with a narrow brim, formerly worn by men.

verb

Synonym of bowler hat out (“eject someone from an organization”).

Example Sentences

"It takes a special arrogance to snort at an oral report on the origins (and proper tipping) of the bowler hat, but there’s Nathanial, giggling his way through the presentation before offering up his report on the more rarefied 14th-century Norwegian derby."

Etymology

From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.

Inflected Forms

bowler hats (plural) bowler hats (present, singular) bowler hatting (participle, present) bowler hatted (participle, past) bowler hatted (past)

Derived Forms

bowlered

Phrases

bowler hat out bowler-hatted hat trick

Frequently Paired Words

hat trick

Synonyms

bowler Coke hat derby bowler hat out derby hat plug hat

Questions

What does bowler hat mean?: A hard round black felt hat with a narrow brim, formerly worn by men.
Where does bowler hat come from?: From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.

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