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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At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé teased her eighth studio album with a tip of her cowboy hat as the two struck a pose at their table. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026 Country Thunder Arizona 2026 Get your cowboy boots and your 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, 31 Mar. 2026 On Sunday afternoon, the Illini arrived home from Houston to a huge crowd at Willard Airport in Champaign, with cowboy hats and their South Regional Championship trophy in hand. Jori Parys, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Head coach Geno Auriemma danced in a cowboy hat. Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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 10 Apr. 2026.

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