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Synonyms: Noun
cap, chapeau, headdress, headgear, headpiece, lid [slang]
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in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hatRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Dustin has been wearing the same hat since the very first season of the Netflix show, a blue, white, and red baseball cap that covers his curly mop. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Someone Found The Answer To Dustin's Biggest Mystery In Season 3 Of Stranger Things," 5 July 2019 From matching animal hats on vaca to creating an actual ship name, these two are IG-goals and then some. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Camila Mendes and Charles Melton's Best Social Media Moments," 30 June 2019 Soraya Spencer's crepe tacos are a little bit Algerian with a French accent, plus a tip of the hat to her new-ish Texas home. — Erin Booke, Dallas News, "What's a crepe taco? Try this Algerian-French twist on a Texas staple at gluten-free Dallas restaurant," 28 June 2019 Below are some suggestions: The ideal summer hats offer protection from the sun and the heat and is also stylish. — Houston Chronicle, "Accessories to help you enjoy life under the sun," 27 June 2019 Presumably, all eyes were on the newborn royal, wrapped in a white blanket and matching hat. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "Duchess Meghan changed her engagement ring and we didn't even notice," 24 June 2019 The hat blew off my head and clung to a lip of rock on the cliff. — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "Ramblin’ Man," 24 June 2019 There are more kids up there wearing the wrong hat than the right one. — Andy Nesbitt, For The Win, "The NBA should be embarrassed about all the wrong hats being worn at the draft," 20 June 2019 Dressed in all black suits and matching bowler hats, these men and women are the heartbeat of the operation. — Ben Church, CNN, "Royal Ascot: A day in the life," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of hat was before the 12th century
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