Akubra
/əˈkuːbrə
/noun trademark
A type of broad-brimmed hat traditionally worn by farmers and cattlemen in Australia.Nearby we find other men with big Akubras squatting on the dusty ground, strong faces, strong veined hands, while a third page shows a team at a bronco panel toppling a steer....
- If ‘they’ hold another Senate enquiry and find out the ‘whole thing didn't happen ’, I for one will gladly eat my Akubra.
- My escorts ordered me to remove my Akubra and told me, if asked any questions, to act dumb.
Origin
Early 20th century: from the name of the manufacturer, perhaps from an Aboriginal language.