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Sombrero

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Sombrero 

a wide-brimmed Spanish hat. Sombreros, which are made of straw, bast, or palm leaves, are common in Latin-American countries, particularly Mexico.
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He wore a sombrero hat, with a wide leather band and a bright buckle, and the ends of his moustache were twisted up stiffly, like little horns.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
A pair of large, jingling silver spurs and a stiff sombrero, borrowed with the mustang from some mysterious source, were donned to do honor to the occasion.
Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context
"Good-bye," he answered, raising his broad sombrero, and bending over her little hand.
A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
 
 
 
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