leghorn Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
    Panama hat; skimmer; Panama; sailor; boater; straw hat.

WordNet


Leg"horn noun
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913