cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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And of all the things worth being made in America, a cowboy hat should stand around the top of that list—and hopefully will for another 160 years. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025 Ruidoso, New Mexico — The soft dribble of rain drapes a herd of cowboy hats as an auctioneer hollers bidding numbers into the mist. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 Both William and Kate sported white cowboy hats for the rodeo outing. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Also included in the post are multiple photos of her and a group of girls posing on cowboy hats, boots and flannels on a mountainside with picturesque views behind them, as well as photos of her dog, Dibs, including one of him wearing a cone. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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