Leghorn
English name of Livorno.
(lowercase) a fine, smooth, plaited straw.
(lowercase) a hat made of such straw, often having a broad, soft brim.
one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens that are prolific layers of white-shelled eggs.
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How to use Leghorn in a sentence
“They killed Foghorn Leghorn, right in front of his teammates,” says one historian.
Dreyfuss enthusiastically deploys the Foghorn Leghorn manner of the mid-19th century pre-microphone politician.
Her plain purple coat and wide Leghorn hat, with black ribbons, had the effect not of elegance, but of insignificance.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie BowenA pair of brown eyes were gravely fixed on her from under the shade of the Leghorn hat.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie BowenI don't blame the youngsters for getting off from Leghorn for two days over here in town when they can.
The Czar's Spy | William Le Queux
It was in Leghorn, where he was on board a yacht called the Lola, of which he represented himself as owner.
The Czar's Spy | William Le QueuxAt Leghorn the ship lay for a month,—the first period of repose since she went into commission, a year and a half before.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
British Dictionary definitions for leghorn (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn) /
a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats
any hat made from this straw when plaited
Origin of leghorn
1British Dictionary definitions for Leghorn (2 of 2)
(ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn) the English name for Livorno
(lɛˈɡɔːn) a breed of domestic fowl laying white eggs
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