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bowler2

Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊlə/

(also bowler hat)
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Definition of bowler

noun

chiefly British
  • a man’s hard felt hat with a round dome-shaped crown.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after William Bowler, the English hatter who designed it in 1850

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