panama hat

2 definitions found

panama hat - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Panama hat \Pan`a*ma" hat`\
     A fine plaited hat, made in Central America of the young
     leaves of a plant (Carludovica palmata).
     [1913 Webster]

panama hat - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Panama hat
      n 1: a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown [syn: boater,
           leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer,
           straw hat]