1
: a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim
2
a
: a distinctive head covering worn as a symbol of office
b
: an office, position, or role assumed by or as if by the wearing of a special hat
wore many hats in her career
hatted; hatting
: to furnish or provide with a hat
: to make or supply hats
Examples of hat in a Sentence
Noun
in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
The singer also put a twist on Anderson's 1999 MTV Video Music Awards outfit that consisted of a pink fuzzy hat and white, waist-cinching corset top.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Fans can also pick up their favorite teams' official 2025 NFL Draft hats that the players will be rocking on stage now, as well as the No. 1 picks' jerseys as soon as they are selected on Fanatics!
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
He was described as White, with a thin build, over 6 feet tall and wearing a straw hat, a blue Hawaiian-style shirt printed with white flowers, along with dark jeans, black shoes with white soles and a white T-shirt wrapped around his face, according to the Police Department.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Each hat has a pin with specific meaning to a team.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
The singer also put a twist on Anderson's 1999 MTV Video Music Awards outfit that consisted of a pink fuzzy hat and white, waist-cinching corset top.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Fans can also pick up their favorite teams' official 2025 NFL Draft hats that the players will be rocking on stage now, as well as the No. 1 picks' jerseys as soon as they are selected on Fanatics!
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
He was described as White, with a thin build, over 6 feet tall and wearing a straw hat, a blue Hawaiian-style shirt printed with white flowers, along with dark jeans, black shoes with white soles and a white T-shirt wrapped around his face, according to the Police Department.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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