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sombrero
(som|brero)
Pronunciation:
/sɒmˈbrɛːrəʊ/
noun
(
plural
sombreros
)
a broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, typically worn in Mexico and the south-western US.
Origin:
Spanish, from
sombra
'shade'
(see
sombre
)
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