chapéu de coco

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, hat of coconut.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpɛw d͡ʒi ˈko.ku/ [ʃaˈpɛʊ̯ d͡ʒi ˈko.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpɛw de ˈko.ko/ [ʃaˈpɛʊ̯ de ˈko.ko]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐˈpɛw dɨ ˈko.ku/ [ʃɐˈpɛw ðɨ ˈko.ku]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɐˈpɛw dɨ ˈko.ku/ [t͡ʃɐˈpɛw ðɨ ˈko.ku]

Noun

chapéu de coco m (plural chapéus de coco)

  1. (chiefly Portugal) bowler hat (hard round black felt hat)
    Synonym: (Brazil) chapéu-coco
  • chapéu de chuva
  • chapéu de cobra
  • chapéu de frade
  • chapéu de napoleão
  • chapéu de sol
  • chapéu do chile

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