What does "straw hat" mean?

A stiff hat, made from woven straw.

What is a synonym for "straw hat"?

Common synonyms include: boater, boaters, leghorn, panama, panama hat, panamas.

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Noun

1
A stiff hat, made from woven straw.
"She felt uncomfortable and ridiculous in her heavy straw hat and dark, tight-fitting linen dress with the padded shoulders."
2
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown wordnet

"She felt uncomfortable and ridiculous in her heavy straw hat and dark, tight-fitting linen dress with the padded shoulders."

From Middle English strawe hatt, strawehatte, stree hatte.