homburg
noun
- soft felt hat with the crown dented lengthwise and a slightly rolled brim
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhɒmbəɡ/ / /ˈhɑmbɚɡ/
name
Etymology: From the town of Bad Homburg, Germany, where it was first worn.
- A town, the administrative seat of Saarpfalz-Kreis district, Saarland, Germany.
noun
Etymology: From the town of Bad Homburg, Germany, where it was first worn.
- A type of men's felt fedora; a stiff felt hat similar to a trilby.
“The man was about thirty-five, very handsome, extremely well-dressed, with striped trousers, a black Homburg and a Burberry raincoat.”
“He was a tall lean man with a voice like a rasping crow. Impeccably dressed and hatted with a dark Homburg.”