: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise
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For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area.
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Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
In 1930s New York City, private detective Ben Reilly (Cage) hung up his heroic mask and fedora as the legendary Spider five years ago.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
He is spurred to take it up again to deal with the rise of super-powered villains and, in-keeping with his day-job as a PI, Reilly dons a trench coat and a fedora for his exploits.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The series doesn’t even have the depth of one of the puddles that pop up frequently because puddles look great in black and white and rain is a great excuse to have as many characters as possible wearing trench coats and fedoras.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
In 1930s New York City, private detective Ben Reilly (Cage) hung up his heroic mask and fedora as the legendary Spider five years ago.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
He is spurred to take it up again to deal with the rise of super-powered villains and, in-keeping with his day-job as a PI, Reilly dons a trench coat and a fedora for his exploits.
—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The series doesn’t even have the depth of one of the puddles that pop up frequently because puddles look great in black and white and rain is a great excuse to have as many characters as possible wearing trench coats and fedoras.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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“Fedora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fedora. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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fedora
noun
fe·do·ra
fi-ˈdōr-ə 
-ˈdȯr-
: a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise
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