cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Her husband, Carter Reum, 44, dressed as Woody, complete with a cowboy hat and holster. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Fans embraced the aesthetic with their own flair—from iconic double denim and bootcut jeans to timeless Western shirts, cowboy hats and boots—often customizing looks with rhinestones, embroidery, fringe details and flashy bandana prints. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 The post was accompanied by an undated photo of Spears riding a horse while wearing white short shorts, a black cowboy hat and a bikini top. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025 And a wide range of brands including fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen and luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose have embraced cowboy hats and rusted-red canyon backdrops in ad campaigns. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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