cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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The country music legend is hanging up his cowboy hat for good, and performed his final tour show in Milwaukee, on Saturday. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025 The stage setup was simple: An image of a peaceful mountain lake backdrop that resembled a fancy water bottle label, blending well with the surrounding Hollywood Hills, and a crowd full of cowboy hats and rhinestones. Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 Harry, meanwhile, channeled the country theme of the show by wearing his cowboy hat with dark jeans and a gray shirt over a black top. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 May 2025 In the snap, Harry donned an olive green cowboy hat paired with a gray shacket, dark jeans and a black T-shirt while Meghan turned heads in an off-the-shoulder denim dress from one of her favorite brands Carolina Herrera. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 May 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 May. 2025.

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