straw-hat

Farmer's summer topper

A straw hat is a hat woven from straw or similar plant fibers, typically worn in warm weather.

As an adjective, straw-hat describes summer theater productions, especially those staged in resort areas or small towns: the straw-hat circuit.

The term evokes seasonal, often amateur theatrical traditions from an era when audiences dressed in summer attire.

headwear

panama

Woven palm-leaf hat

trilby · floppy · visor · capeline · gondolier · raffia · woven · ribbon · band · crown

sun-protection

shade

Darkness from blocked light

  • brimProjecting edge or lip
  • sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
  • UVInvisible solar radiation

shelter · cooling · ventilation · breathable · lightweight · airy · comfortable · portable · packable · practical

summer

sunshine

Direct rays from above

barbecue · sundress · sunglasses · hammock · breeze · beach · poolside · outdoor · leisurely · seasonal

fashion

accessory

Supplementary addition

outfit · stylish · wardrobe · runway · sartorial · iconic · trendy · couture · millinery

farmer

harvest

Gathering mature crops

pastoral · scarecrow · farmhand · overalls · pitchfork · hoe · haystack · fieldwork · laborer · agrarian

anime

pirate

Maritime thief or bootlegger

  • crewWorking team aboard
  • mangaJapanese comic medium
  • shonenManga for young males
Opposites
hat material

straw-hatfur hat

Headwear made from pelts

woolen cap · felt hat · leather cap · knit cap · fleece hat

seasonal appropriateness

straw-hatwinter hat

Insulated head covering

ushanka · ski cap · balaclava · toque · watch cap

THEATRICAL CIRCUIT (straw-hat circuit)

straw-hatBroadway

Manhattan theatrical district

West End · legitimate theater · repertory theater · professional theater · regional theater

Family

straw, hat, straws, hats, hatted, hatless, hatter, hatting

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G