sombrero
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sombrero¹
- /səmˈbɹɛɹ.əʊ/ UK
- /sɒmˈbɹɛɹ.əʊ/ UK
- /səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/ US
- /sɑmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/ US
- /soʊmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛɹəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish sombrero (“hat”), from sombra (“shadow, shade”) + -ero, literally, "shade-maker". The drink was named after the hat.
noun sombreros
- A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt. Beatrice looked up and saw a man standing before her; the huge sombrero overshadowed his face, but the light of the lamp shone on a large and glittering knife in his girdle.
- A mixed drink with coffee liqueur and cream.
- A series of four consecutive strikes.
- An umbrella.
Sombrero²
- /sʌmˈbɹɛ.ɹəʊ/
Sounds like sombrero · Rhymes with -ɛɹəʊ
Where it comes from
From sombrero, from Spanish sombrero. The island is named for its resemblance to the headgear.
proper noun
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An island of Anguilla.
Similar: Hat Island
Sombrero³
proper noun
- A sitio in the barangay of Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet, Philippines. The site contained the agreement areas and facilities no longer needed by the NPC and PSALM and excluded in the privatization of the Ambuklao Plant in Sitio Sombrero managed and maintained by indigenous peoples.
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noun hat
| Español | sombrero mexicano, sombrero de charro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 솜브레로 sombeurero |
| 日本語 | ソンブレロ sonburero |
| Português | sombreiro |
| Français | sombréro |
| Deutsch | Sombrero |
| Русский | сомбре́ро sombrɛ́ro |
| עברית | סוֹמְבְּרֶרוֹ sombrero |
Talk about this word "sombrero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sombrero. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sombrero. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sombrero "sombrero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sombrero.Cite this
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title = {sombrero},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sombrero},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
