cowboy hat

noun

Synonyms of cowboy hatnext
: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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More than 100 food vendors will descend on NRG Park, as will shops selling everything from Funko Pops to cowboy hats. Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 Town police are getting $170 Stetson cowboy hats. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Folks flying into Houston were wearing cowboy hats for the rodeo. Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026 Lit by street lights, the image features a striking man in a cowboy hat blowing bubblegum with a loose belt buckle. Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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