southwester
noun
Showing southwester , the base form of “southwesterly”.
Simple meaning
A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sowthwehsterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
saʊθˈwɛstɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
more often sou'wester
A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
more often sou'wester
A long raincoat, often worn at sea.
A strong wind blowing from the southwest.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: (more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
Used this way, southwester is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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