Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straw hat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: straw hat
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stiff hat, made from woven straw.

Example Sentences

"She felt uncomfortable and ridiculous in her heavy straw hat and dark, tight-fitting linen dress with the padded shoulders."
"Mr. Dodgson removed his hat as he and Dr. Doyle settled themselves into their carriage, across from a stout man in a striped jacket and straw hat, and two ladies of middle years dressed in severely cut ecru linen summer traveling dresses."
"Although the day was lightly overcast, Gulliver wore a torn large-brimmed straw hat."

Etymology

From Middle English strawe hatt, strawehatte, stree hatte.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: strawe hatt

Inflected Forms

straw hats (plural) straw-hat (alternative) strawhat (alternative)

Phrases

straw-hatted

Synonyms

boater leghorn panama panama hat sailor skimmer

Questions

What does straw hat mean?: A stiff hat, made from woven straw.
Where does straw hat come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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