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fedora

[ fi-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh ]

noun

  1. a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.


fedora

/ ɪˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a soft felt or velvet medium-brimmed hat, usually with a band
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fedora1

1885–90, Americanism; said to be named after éǰ, play by Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fedora1

C19: allegedly named after éǰ (1882), play by French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)
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Earlier in the day, his Truth Social account posted an image of the president wearing a Capone-style fedora with a sign reading “FAFO” — short for “F— Around and Find Out.”

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Before the last parliamentary election, in 2021, Andre got the chance to don his detective’s fedora again, but this time his job was to grill various politicians on their policies in his tongue-in-cheek style.

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That meant bringing a splash of West Side Story to the ceremony, with the singer dancing on rooftops and fire escapes with dancers dressed in 1950s-style fedoras.

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The sable-coloured fedora was an update to the original featured in the first Indiana Jones film - Raiders Of The Lost Ark - with a "more tapered" crown then the first, Propstore, the auction house, said.

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Countless fans in the queue told BBC Wales they too were hoping to be chosen to have the black fedora.

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