tembel hat

noun

A kind of loose hat with a floppy brim, an Israeli national symbol.

OriginHebrew טמבל →
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Meanings

nountembel hat (plural tembel hats)

plural tembel hats

  1. A kind of loose hat with a floppy brim, an Israeli national symbol.

Origin

  1. Hebrewטמבל
  2. Englishtembel hat

Borrowed from Hebrew טמבל (témbel). In Hebrew slang, tembel means "silly", "stupid", or "fool". It is not known whether the slang term came from the hat or vice versa.

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APA

tembel hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tembel%20hat

MLA

“tembel hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tembel%20hat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tembel hat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tembel%20hat.

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