— sombreroed , adj.
/som brair"oh/ ; Sp. /sawm brdde"rddaw/ , n. , pl. sombreros /-brair"ohz/ ; Sp. /-brdde"rddaws/ .
a broad-brimmed hat of straw or felt, usually tall-crowned, worn esp. in Spain, Mexico, and the southwestern U.S. Cf. cowboy hat, ten-gallon hat .
[ 1590-1600; sombra shade; see SOMBER ]