straw boater
noun [C]Definition
› a stiff hat with a flat top and wide, straight brim, traditionally worn in a boat on a river to protect the wearer from the sunThings worn to cover the head, face or neck
(Definition of straw boater noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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