sou'·west·er (sou-w s t r)n. Variant of southwester. |
sou'wester [saʊˈwɛstə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a waterproof hat having a very broad rim behind, worn esp by seamen
[a contraction of southwester]
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| Noun | 1. | sou'wester - a strong wind from the southwest air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |
| 2. | sou'wester - waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front |
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