Panama hat
noun
a hat made of finely plaited young leaves of the jipijapa, a palmlike plant of Central and South America.
Also called
Panama.
Origin of Panama hat
First recorded in 1825–35
British Dictionary definitions for panama hat
Panama hat
noun
(sometimes not capital)
a hat made of the plaited leaves of the jipijapa plant of Central and South America
Often shortened to: panama, Panama