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Meaning of LEGHORN

Pronunciation:  'leghowrn

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a stiff straw hat with a flat crown
 

LEGHORN is a 7 letter word that starts with L.

 

 Synonyms: boater, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat
 
 See Also: chapeau, hat, lid

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Leg"horn\ (-h[^o]rn), n.
A straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the
straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in
Tuscany, Italy; -- so called from Leghorn, the place of
exportation.

 

 

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