cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

Examples of cowboy hat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Carter White, a Richmond resident who commutes to Davis for work and often stops by River Cats games afterward, waited patiently for a teenage girl in a cowboy hat to finish a rendition of the national anthem on the field as some fans clutched their chests and sang along. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 If Euphoria core influenced Coachella’s fashion in years past, 2024 has now gone cosmic cowboy as the silver boots and cowboy hats took over the festival grounds. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024 With the right approach, Gosling feels confident enough to enter the dressing room, which is dark and empty, except for Stapleton’s cowboy hat sitting on his vanity. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 Dressed in a Western shirt, black cowboy hat and the colorful Crocs that have become his signature footwear, Pedal Steel Noah put a Texas stamp on songs by Duran Duran and the Cocteau Twins. Stephen Deusner, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 The website is where fans can see the alternate artwork that features photos of Beyoncé wearing a casual white tank top and a white cowboy hat, posing with husband Jay-Z, slurping a bowl of spaghetti on an airplane and more glamour shots. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 Then, sitting among them all, face obscured by the tip of a cowboy hat, is Beyoncé. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 Hayek posted a carousel of photos — including a shot of herself rocking Cowboy Carter merch and a cowboy hat and throwback photos from the western film's set — and sung her praises of Queen Bey's new music in the caption. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 Not only is ‘90s country music having a resurgence, but so is ‘90s country fashion — from cowboy hats to fringe to vintage T-shirts — something Clark and her team are taking advantage of in marketing the album. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cowboy hat was in 1882

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“Cowboy hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowboy%20hat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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