fedora

From a 19th-century play by Victorien Sardou titled Fédora. The heroine, Fédora Romazov, wore a center-creased, soft brimmed hat. The name comes from the Russian Федо́ра (Fedóra), feminine form of Фёдор (Fjódor), from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “gift of god”), derived from θεός (theós, “god”) and δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fɪˈdɔːɹə/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /fəˈdɔɹə/

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fedora (plural fedoras)

1. A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.
   • 2019 January 3, Michael Smerconish, “The Nixon letter I can’t forget”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 23 October 2021:

     Another friend was present while I was there, veteran criminal defense attorney William J. Brennan, jealously guarding an SUV full of memorabilia he’d purchased, including a Rizzo fedora and walking stick, the former of which he told me he hoped Rizzo was wearing during the famous “crumb bum” exchange with television reporter Stan Bohrman.

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “fedora”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “fedora”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

• Afro-ed, Afroed, afro-ed, afroed, for'ead

• IPA^(key): /feˈdoɾa/ [feˈð̞o.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -oɾa
• Syllabification: fe‧do‧ra

fedora m (plural fedoras)

1. fedora (hat)

fedora c

1. fedora