Straw Hat

A straw hat is a brimmed hat that is woven out of straw or reeds. The hat is designed to protect the head from the sun and against heatstroke, but straw hats were also used in fashion and as a decorative element of a uniform.

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Famous quotes containing the words straw and/or hat:

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    To drink lemonade,
    She slipped through the straw and fell in.”
    —Unknown. There Was a Young Lady of Lynn (l. 3–5)

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