leghorn

Meanings

Plural: leghorns

Noun

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.
A type of hat made from Leghorn straw.
A small white chicken of a hardy breed.

Origin / Etymology

Mid 18th century: from Leghorn (“Livorno”), the place the straw and fowls were imported from.

Synonyms

boater, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat

Scrabble Score: 11

leghorn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
leghorn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leghorn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

leghorn is a valid Words With Friends word