Bowler Definition
bōlər
bowlers
noun
bowlers
A person who bowls.
Webster's New World
A derby hat.
Webster's New World
(baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.
Wiktionary
A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- plug-hat
- derby
- derby hat
- bowler-hat
Other Word Forms of Bowler
Noun
Singular:
bowler
Plural:
bowlersOrigin of Bowler
From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.
From Wiktionary
-
From bowl + -er.
From Wiktionary
Probably from bowl
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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