hat

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noun

ˈhat

Synonyms of hat next

: a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim

: a distinctive head covering worn as a symbol of office

: an office, position, or role assumed by or as if by the wearing of a special hat

wore many hats in her career

hatless

ˈhat-ləs

adjective

hat

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verb

hatted; hatting

transitive verb

: to furnish or provide with a hat

intransitive verb

: to make or supply hats

Phrases

under one's hat

: not disclosed

kept the news under his hat

Examples of hat in a Sentence

Noun in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What started as a Tumblr page selling hats and T-shirts to a cult following has grown into a forward-thinking brand that never forgets its mission to put community first. —

Andrew Nguyen, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023 For team hats, shirts or other gear: Visit Fanatics, Lids, Champs Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods and New Era. —

Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023 The swoop of a spectator’s wide-brimmed hat reflects light by the practice courts with the same intensity of a young fan’s jumbo, neon green tennis ball awaiting an autograph. —

Karsten Moran, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2023 Comparing the week of Aug. 14 to Aug. 21, Etsy reported a 25% increase in searches for disco hats and a 25% increase in searches for silver blouses, corsets, or tops. —

Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023 From candles made in nearby Beaufort to mugs, hats, cookbooks, and snacks for the road, Bluffton General Store has a variety of keepsakes and grab-and-go items to browse and buy. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2023 One good Samaritan with a rainbow parasol hat carried a shovel to the porta-potties and started to clean out the mud. —

Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023 During the first of six concerts at Inglewood's SoFi Stadium, Swift gifted her hat to Bianka Bryant, the daughter of late basketball star Kobe Bryant. —

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 The drink fittingly includes poblano liqueur as a nod to the dish served, salt colored with volcanic ash referring to the conflagration, and a wafer of artisanal chocolate as a garnish and tip of the hat to the title. —

Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023

Verb

Another user posted a photo of what looked like a Winnipeg Jets hat with the logo upside down, as well as a Connor Bedard jersey with the name misspelled. —

Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023 Another user posted a photo of what looked like a Winnipeg Jets hat with the logo upside down, as well as a Connor Bedard jersey with the name misspelled. —

Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023 Matthew Gardner said his brother-in-law had spotted a familiar face, dressed casually in jeans with a Big Issue best and hat on. —

Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022 See More

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