Various sombreros on display at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
Type
Hat
Place of origin
Mexico
A sombrero (Spanish for 'hat', lit.'shadower'; Spanish:[somˈbɾeɾo]) is a type of wide-brimmed Mexican men's hat used to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-wide brim (broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of the wearer) that is slightly upturned at the edge; and a chin strap to hold it in place.
In Mexico, this hat type is known as a sombrero de charro[1] ("charro hat", referring to the traditional Mexican horsemen).
In Spanish, any wide-brimmed hat may be considered a sombrero.[2]
^Valero Silva, José (1987). El libro de la charrería [The book of the charrería] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Gráficas Montealbán. p. 222.
^Slatta, Richard W. (1996). The Cowboy Encyclopedia. ISBN 0-393-31473-1.
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