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a wearable patch of shade that politely tells the sun where to put it
means A broad-brimmed Mexican or Spanish hat, traditionally made of straw or felt, designed to shield the wearer's face and neck from the sun.
from Straight from Spanish sombrero, meaning 'hat,' built on sombra, 'shade,' which itself likely traces back to Latin — possibly a blend of sub ('under') and umbra ('shadow'), that same umbra that gives us 'umbrella' and 'umbrage.' So at its root the word simply means 'shade-maker,' which is exactly what the hat does best.
- name origin
- From sombra, Spanish for shade
- galactic twin
- A galaxy bears its name for the resemblance
- record brim
- Largest exceeded two meters across
- national symbol
- Stitched into Mexico's cultural identity and dances
- built for sun
- Wide brim cools the entire neck and shoulders
sombrero galaxy — spiral galaxy in virgo constellation, 28 million light-years away, famous for its dark dust lane
mexican sombrero — traditional wide-brimmed hat worn in mexico since colonial times, iconic folk symbol