Tyrolean

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adjective

Ty·ro·le·an tə-ˈrō-lē-ən

tī-

variants or less commonly Tyrolian

: of or relating to the Tyrol

of a hat : of a style originating in the Tyrol and marked by soft often green felt, a narrow brim and pointed crown, and an ornamental feather

Tyrolean

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noun

Ty·ro·le·an tə-ˈrō-lē-ən

tī-;

ˌtir-ə-ˈlē-,

ˌtī-rə-ˈlē-

variants or less commonly Tyrolian

plural Tyroleans also Tyrolians

: a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol

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Adjective

Similarly, last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix took place under scorching skies that were baking the Tyrolean mountains. — ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025 No one wants to send a work email while tucked into a Tyrolean trundle bed like a Christmas elf. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025

Noun

Nestled at the foot of the South Tyrolean Dolomites, just 50 miles away Italy’s Bolzano airport. — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 With respect to Adriano Panatta and Nicola Pietrangeli, tennis has never swept over Italy with the force of a 24-year-old red-head Tyrolean. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Tyrolean

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Tyrolean was in 1797

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