cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Blackstock posed in a cowboy hat alongside McEntire, as well as his children (The country legend and Narvel Blackstock were married from 1989 to 2015). Rachel Desantis, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Wearing his trademark cowboy hat, Allen talked about his motivation for success. Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 Tim McGraw could stay cool this summer with a cowboy hat, but the singer has opted for a more drastic style measure. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 July 2025 People of all ages, friends, family, and rodeo enthusiasts — hundreds — wearing a range of fashions, from traditional blue jeans, boots, and cowboy hats to stylish urban-country western mash-ups. Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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