homburg
pronunciation
How to pronounce homburg in British English:
UK [ˈhɒmbɜ:g]
How to pronounce homburg in American English:
US [ˈhɑmbɜrg]
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- Noun:
- felt hat with a creased crown
Word Origin
- homburg (n.)
- type of soft felt had with a curled brim and a dented crown, 1894, from Homburg, resort town in Prussia, where it was first made. Introduced to England by Edward VII.
Example
- 1. Bad homburg hotels with swimming pool .
- 2. He was fat and funny and wore a homburg , spectator shoes , and sharp suits , and smoked a huge mexican cigar .
- 3. Bad homburg hotels with conference room .
- 4. Among various costumes , he sported a homburg hat , gilt-knobbed cane and monocle .
- 5. Three months after wiesbaden he was dining at dressel 's when he received word of another rash of thefts this time at bad homburg .