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ros

Pronunciation: /ˈros/

“ros” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a type of military hat, similar to a shako

In Spanish

  1. Sombrero cilíndrico de fieltro rígido, similar a un chacó pequeño con orejeras y más alto por delante que por detrás, empleado durante los siglos XIX y XX como parte del uniforme militar.

Etymology

Named after Antonio Ros de Olano (1808–1886), a Spanish general who introduced the hat into the Spanish army

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