noun
bowler
A hard felt hat with a rounded crown.
He wears a black bowler with a stiff, rounded crown and narrow brim.
Etymology
The hat is named after the Bowler hatmakers who produced it. Its name therefore records a maker’s surname, while the rounded crown is a feature of the design.
More examples
- The shopkeeper brushes dust from the felt bowler.
- Her costume includes a suit and a bowler.
- The old photograph shows several men wearing bowlers.
Forms
bowler · bowlers
Similar words
- fedora
- A fedora generally has a creased crown; a bowler has a hard rounded crown.