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Meaning of bowler hat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hard round black felt hat with a narrow brim, formerly worn by men.

Equivalents

Čeština bouřka buřinka
Deutsch Melone Melonenhut
Español bombín hongo
Suomi knalli
Français chapeau melon
Magyar keménykalap
Bahasa Indonesia topi derbi
Italiano bombetta
日本語 山高帽 山高帽子
한국어 중산모 중산모자
Nederlands bolhoed dophoed
Polski melonik
Português chapéu de coco chapéu-coco
Русский котелок
Svenska plommonstop

Examples

“It takes a special arrogance to snort at an oral report on the origins (and proper tipping) of the bowler hat, but there’s Nathanial, giggling his way through the presentation before offering up his report on the more rarefied 14th-century Norwegian derby.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Bowlers Bowles Bowley Bowley's law bowlful bowlfull

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