derby hats

Stiff rounded headwear

Derby hats are stiff felt hats with rounded crowns and narrow brims, typically worn by men.

The American term corresponds to what the British call a bowler hat.

Once standard formal attire for businessmen, derby hats now appear mainly at horse races or as costume pieces: He wore a black derby hat tilted at a rakish angle.

Related
  • bowlerPin-toppling player
  • fedoraSoft creased felt hat
  • brimProjecting edge or lip
  • feltCompressed fiber textile
  • crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G