Akubra
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proprietary name, of unknown origin. Sometimes said (without any apparent evidence) to be from an Australian Aboriginal language (Biripi).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈkuːbɹə/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun[edit]
Akubra (plural Akubras)
- (Australia, sometimes attributive) A brand of Australian hat, especially a broad-brimmed model similar to a fedora, traditionally worn by Australian stockmen. [from 20th c.]
- Synonym: Akubra hat
- 1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 61:
- He had to hold his Akubra at a rakish angle to keep from being blinded by the light.
- 2004, Heather Campbell, Dear Hearts and Gentle People[1], page 59:
- Frank was wearing the large akubra (cowhand hat) that we had bought for our son and toting both carry-on bags. […] We both looked back to see Frank trying to run with a heavy bag in each hand and yet not lose the akubra perched on his head.
- 2007, Slim Dusty, Joy McKean, Another Day, Another Town, page 272:
- It was alright for a while, then I got the message that I wasn't quite the real Slim Dusty without my Akubra, so I put the old Sundowner back where it belonged.