fedora
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fedora
- /fɪˈdɔːɹə/ UK
- /fəˈdɔɹə/ Canada
Where it comes from
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”).
noun fedoras
- A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down. 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” exchan
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: homburg, trilby, stetson, felt hat, hat, brim, fantail, pot hat, campaign hat, felt, sombrero, flat, mushroom hat, beanie, flatcap, flat cap
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Talk about this word "fedora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fedora. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fedora. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fedora "fedora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fedora.Cite this
@misc{fedora_2026,
title = {fedora},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fedora},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
