What does leghorn mean?
Leghorn means (uncountable) A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric..
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/ˈlɛɡhɔːn/ · noun
(uncountable) A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric..
When straw-hats had become unfashionable, Mrs. Nollekens hinted to old White, the hatter […], that possibly he could accommodate her with a Leghorn hat at a moderate rate.
The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced.
Use leghorn when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Leghorn means (uncountable) A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric..
Common synonyms include skimmer, boater, straw hat, panama.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When straw-hats had become unfashionable, Mrs. Nollekens hinted to old White, the hatter […], that possibly he could accommodate her with a Leghorn hat at a moderate rate.
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