cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Freshman Kohl Rosario, who is from Miami, Florida originally, entered through the NW tunnel wearing a brown cowboy hat. Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 Known for his trademark cowboy hat and folksy charisma, Phillips led with authenticity, loyalty, and a deep belief in his players. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Coe, a rancher, lives a few miles from the 111-year-old county courthouse in Alturas, where every seat in the court chamber has a rack for cowboy hats. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 McGraw isn't the only one tipping his cowboy hat to his enduring love with Hill. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cowboy hat

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 21 Oct. 2025.

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