Leghorn

See Livorno.

leg·horn (l

hôrn

, -

rn)

a. The dried and bleached straw of an Italian variety of wheat.

b. A plaited fabric made from this straw.

c. A hat made from this fabric.

2. often Leghorn Any of a breed of small, hardy domestic fowl of Mediterranean origin, noted for prolific production of eggs.

[After Leghorn.]

leghorn [ˈlɛgˌhɔːn]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats

2. (Clothing & Fashion) any hat made from this straw when plaited

[named after Leghorn (Livorno)]

Leghorn

1. (Placename) the English name for Livorno

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of domestic fowl laying white eggs

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

leghorn - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

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

chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Translations

Leghorn [ˈlegˈhɔːn] N → Livorno m (Hist) → Liorna f

Leghorn

n (Geog) → Livorno nt

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boater chapeau cloud fowl hat lid Livorno Panama Panama hat sailor Shelley skimmer straw hat White	When the news reached Leghorn that Felix was deprived of his wealth and rank, the merchant commanded his daughter to think no more of her lover, but to prepare to return to her native country. Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context From Genoa the run to Leghorn will be made along the coast in one night, and time appropriated to this point in which to visit Florence, its palaces and galleries; Pisa, its cathedral and "Leaning Tower," and Lucca and its baths, and Roman amphitheater; Florence, the most remote, being distant by rail about sixty miles. The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context She wore a pale-blue, pansy-sprinkled muslin dress with more ruffles than one would ever have supposed economical Janet could be guilty of, and a white leghorn hat with pink roses and three ostrich feathers on it. Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context	legator Legatura Legature Legco Lege Legement legend legenda legendary legendary creature Legendre legendry Leger Léger leger line legerdemain Legerdemainist legerity leges Legge legged Leggiadro legging leggings leggy Leghorn legibility legible Legibleness legibly Legific leging legion Legion of Honor Legion of Honour Legion of Merit legionary legionary ant Legioned legionella Legionella pneumophilia legionnaire legionnaire's legionnaire's disease legionnaire’s disease Legionnaires' disease Legionry legislate legislating legislation legislative	Leggett & Platt, Inc. Leggi morali Leggiadro leggier leggier leggier Leggiero leggiest leggiest leggiest legginess legginess legginess legging legging legging legging legging Legging On legging out Legging-Out leggings Leggings Are Not Pants LEGGO leggy leggy leggy Legh, Rowland Leghaemoglobin Leghemoglobin Leghorn Leghorn (chicken) Leghorn chicken leghorn hat leghorn hat leghorn hat leghorn hats leghorn hats leghorn hats Leghorn, Italy Leghorn, Italy leghorns leghorns leghorns Legi Legião da Boa Vontade legibility legibility legibility Legibility (disambiguation) Legibility (disambiguation) legible legible legible Legible Letters Per Minute legibleness legibleness legibly legibly Legibus sumptis disinentibus Legien, Karl

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When the news reached Leghorn that Felix was deprived of his wealth and rank, the merchant commanded his daughter to think no more of her lover, but to prepare to return to her native country.

Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context

From Genoa the run to Leghorn will be made along the coast in one night, and time appropriated to this point in which to visit Florence, its palaces and galleries; Pisa, its cathedral and "Leaning Tower," and Lucca and its baths, and Roman amphitheater; Florence, the most remote, being distant by rail about sixty miles.

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

She wore a pale-blue, pansy-sprinkled muslin dress with more ruffles than one would ever have supposed economical Janet could be guilty of, and a white leghorn hat with pink roses and three ostrich feathers on it.

Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

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