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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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In the music video, shot on a friend’s farm in Canada, Jaggseer sports a cowboy hat and denim while Singh wears a black chest pack. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 The western wear brand Resistol created his the 95-gallon cowboy hat. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Taylor Swift isn’t quite ready to hang up her cowboy hat just yet. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 The multiseason offering will kick off with more than 20 pieces of apparel and accessories that are modern interpretations of classic Dean pieces such as a white T-shirt, a leather motorcycle jacket and a cowboy hat. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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