Definitions

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  • noun Designating a type of wide-brimmed felt hat.

Etymologies

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The name of the Italian company which made them.

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Examples

  • This hat emporium, on Fifth just south of the Empire State, is the only place in New York City where you will see the name Borsalino the elegant Italian hat manufacturer in lights.

    A Good Sign: J & J Hat Center Brooks of Sheffield 2008

  • As popular as "Borsalino" was, critically speaking it would herald a turning point in Delon's career; for the most part, his best and most enduring work would be behind him.

    John Farr: Heartthrob: Alain Delon Turns 75 John Farr 2010

  • As popular as "Borsalino" was, critically speaking it would herald a turning point in Delon's career; for the most part, his best and most enduring work would be behind him.

    John Farr: Heartthrob: Alain Delon Turns 75 John Farr 2010

  • My first recollection of this iconic French star, who turns seventy-five tomorrow, was his appearance in a wildly popular film called "Borsalino" 1970, which Delon co-produced and which co-starred perhaps his closest on-screen rival, Jean-Paul Belmondo.

    John Farr: Heartthrob: Alain Delon Turns 75 John Farr 2010

  • My first recollection of this iconic French star, who turns seventy-five tomorrow, was his appearance in a wildly popular film called "Borsalino" 1970, which Delon co-produced and which co-starred perhaps his closest on-screen rival, Jean-Paul Belmondo.

    John Farr: Heartthrob: Alain Delon Turns 75 John Farr 2010

  • As popular as "Borsalino" was, critically speaking it would herald a turning point in Delon's career; for the most part, his best and most enduring work would be behind him.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com John Farr 2010

  • "Borsalino" 1970, which Delon co-produced and which co-starred perhaps his closest on-screen rival, Jean-Paul Belmondo.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com John Farr 2010

  • When he was a little boy in Spain, Javier Freyre and his grandfather—“a classic vermouth gentleman who always wore a Borsalino hat and carried a walking cane”—shared a ritual: They nibbled fried almonds before lunch or tapas.

    One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010

  • Bedecked in a tweed blazer and Borsalino hat, Mr. Harper looked more the part of dapper designer than genre-blurring musician.

    Kate Schelter: 25 Best of NY Fashion Week 2009

  • Italian headwear expert Borsalino offers a new fur-lined helmet, the Lapin, complete with silk-covered neck strap (from €350; borsalino. com).

    Balmy Biking 2008

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