noun
bowler hat; derby hat
Abbreviation of 山高帽子. Refers to the rounded, hard felt hat with a narrow brim, often associated with early 20th-century Western fashion.
See also: 山高帽子
彼は山高帽をかぶって出かけた。
He went out wearing a bowler hat.
Full, unabbreviated form of 山高帽. Both refer to the same hat, but 山高帽 is more common in modern usage.
Compound of 山高 (yamadaka, 'mountain-high', referring to the rounded crown) and 帽 (bō, 'hat'). The exact origin of the 'mountain-high' description is uncertain, but it likely describes the hat's domed shape.