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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A soft felt hat with a fairly low crown creased lengthwise and a brim that can be turned up or down.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A soft felt hat with a crown creased lengthwise.

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  • noun A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a hat made of felt with a creased crown

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From Fédora, a play by French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831–1908), in which Sarah Bernhardt wore a hat similar to a fedora when playing the title role.]

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This word comes from a 19th century play by Victorien Sardou titled "Fédora". The heroine, Fédora Romanoff, wore a center-creased, soft brimmed hat. The name comes from the Russian Федора (Fedóra), feminine form of Фёдор (Fjódor), from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theodoros, "gift of god"), derived from θεός (theos, "god") and δῶρον (doron, "gift")

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  • He also offered occasional commentary on public television in Ontario, sometimes while wearing a fedora.

    January 18, 2018