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Straw hat
Hat made of straw / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Straw hat (disambiguation).
A straw hat is a wide-brimmed hat woven out of straw or straw-like synthetic materials.[1] Straw hats are a type of sun hat designed to shade the head and face from direct sunlight, but are also used in fashion as a decorative element or a uniform.
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