cowboy hat

noun

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

called also ten-gallon hat

Examples of cowboy hat in a Sentence

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Country Thunder Arizona 2026 Get your cowboy boots and you cowboy hat on and join the biggest country music festival in Arizona with performances from top artists such as Lainey Wilson, Zach Top, Brooks and Dunn and Gavin Adcock. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026 An Instagram story also shows one man shooting into a field from inside a moving vehicle, and then the man in the cowboy hat shooting near a building. Timia Cobb breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 Daniel Diamond, a Western lifestyle fashion brand known for fringe jackets and rhinestone cowboy hats, has signed with CAA for representation. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026 The duo wore denim outfits with matching black cowboy hats while appearing to lean in for a kiss in a video further in the carousel. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2026.

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