: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
On top of her head, Monáe sported a Magritte-style bowler hat.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
To complete the looks, a black bowler hat with a clock face monocle attached.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Monáe arrived in a boxy suit, mixing pinstripes and solid colors with a bowler hat and timepiece monocle.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Janelle Monáe — always one for cheeky sartorial statements — arrived in a black and white bowler hat and monocle, donning an oversized red, black, and white striped jacket printed to look like a suit.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
On top of her head, Monáe sported a Magritte-style bowler hat.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
To complete the looks, a black bowler hat with a clock face monocle attached.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Monáe arrived in a boxy suit, mixing pinstripes and solid colors with a bowler hat and timepiece monocle.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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