homburg
UK/ˈhɒmbəɡ/US/ˈhɑmbɚɡ/
homburg is the alternative letter-case form of Homburg.
Noun capitalized: Homburg
Homburg (plural Homburgs)
- A type of men's felt fedora; a stiff felt hat similar to a trilby.
- The man was about thirty-five, very handsome, extremely well-dressed, with striped trousers, a black Homburg and a Burberry raincoat.1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 35
- He was a tall lean man with a voice like a rasping crow. Impeccably dressed and hatted with a dark Homburg.1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1066
- Synonyms:
- Homburg hat
Proper noun capitalized: Homburg
Homburg
Synonyms of homburg
Forms of homburg
| plural | homburgs |
|---|---|
| plural | Homburgs |
| alternative form | homburg |
Origin of homburg
From the town of Bad Homburg, Germany, where it was first worn.
Phrases with homburg
Questions about homburg
- What does homburg mean?
- Homburg means a type of men's felt fedora; a stiff felt hat similar to a trilby.
- What is homburg the alternative letter-case form of?
- Homburg is the alternative letter-case form of Homburg.
- What part of speech is homburg?
- Homburg can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce homburg?
- Homburg is pronounced /ˈhɒmbəɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of homburg?
- The plural of homburg is homburgs.
Words near homburg in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: homburg (page history and authors); Homburg (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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