leghorn Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Panama hat; skimmer; Panama; sailor; boater; straw hat.
WordNet
Leg"horn noun
Definitions
A straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in Tuscany, Italy; -- so called from Leghorn, the place of exportation.