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cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Dec. 2025.

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