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

The 6-year-old sported a cowboy hat while enjoying the sunny outdoor event. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The Last Bison surrounded him with a thicket of acoustic instrumentation, including guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin, while Fallon, cowboy hat planted firmly on his head, joined the fray with a washboard. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Posing alongside McGraw—who paired his signature black cowboy hat with a dark blue jacquard blazer trimmed with black lapels, a black shirt, and dark blue jeans—Maggie added a pop of whimsy to her monochromatic black look. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

Parents helped children pick out their first cowboy hats while others stopped for food before entering the arena. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cowboy hat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat