Panama hat

Panama hat

n. A natural-colored, hand-plaited hat made from leaves of a palmlike plant (Carludovica palmata) native to South and Central America.

Panama hat

n (Clothing & Fashion) (sometimes not capital) a hat made of the plaited leaves of the jipijapa plant of Central and South America. Often shortened to: panama or Panama

Pan′ama hat′

n. a hat made of finely plaited young leaves of the jipijapa plant. [1825–35]

Panama hat

A lightweight South American hat made of handplaited straw.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Panama hat - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crownboater, leghorn, straw hat, Panama, sailor, skimmerchapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Translations

panama [cappello]