cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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There was lots of western-glam with sparkly chaps, cowboy hats, boots and a piles of fringe. Caché McClay, USA Today, 2 May 2025 Aire could be seen wearing a little brown cowboy hat, boots, jeans and a long white T-shirt. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The audience seen on camera appeared to be 100% Lana-heads who just happened to have put on pink cowboy hats for the night. Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025 Accompanied by two female backup singers wearing cowboy hats, a trumpet player and Grupo Frontera’s signature ensemble of accordion, keyboards and guitars, the band delivered a dynamic and cohesive performance. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cowboy hat

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 May. 2025.

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