Thesaurus results for HOMBURG

homburg

noun

Definition of homburg

as in fedora

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Recent Examples of homburg Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025 Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024 Men dressed in waistcoats, blazers, and homburg and bowler hats smoked their pipes and fidgeted with their mustaches. — Longreads, 4 May 2023 One focused on his leopard-skin loafers, another on his silk homburg. — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2019 Wrapping himself in his big winter overcoat and donning his homburg hat, the Munich Post editor walked to the streetcar station. — Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2019 Once Jimmie’s dad doffs his homburg and takes a seat, be prepared for some serious head-scratching. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2019

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Noun

Louie was spotted in a fedora and a sporty white dress, while Harrelson wore a Bruce Springsteen trucker hat and a multi-colored button-down shirt.

— Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Grab your fedora and watch out for snakes as EW ranks all five Indiana Jones movies.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fedora

Noun

Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of beret

Noun

The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of turban

Noun

Best again, wearing a sombrero in Lisbon in 1966 after one of his and the team’s greatest performances, and more modern photos.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
At a festive press conference, Moreno handed a sombrero to then-skipper Mike Scioscia to wear, then announced that the first order of business was to cut beer prices.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sombrero

Noun

Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026

Definition of tricorne

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Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.

— NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Among those receiving the cardinals’ biretta — a crimson-red square cap with three ridges — was his point man for helping Rome’s homeless and poor.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 28 June 2018

Definition of biretta

Noun

Dressed in a pink suit, matching fez and orange sneakers, band leader Ed Williams fueled the music and recalled Elmore James with his scorching slide guitar runs.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.

— Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

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