as in cap
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat
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Recent Examples of hat
The collection also includes the FSTCap and a TRLBucket Elite hat, which offers more sun protection.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Princess Kate sported a structured white jacket with a polka dot skirt by Self-Portrait, topped with a coordinating black and white vintage hat and earrings belonging to the late Queen Elizabeth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Have a hat and sunscreen as protection from the sun.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Romeo has appeared on each season of Love on the Spectrum in addition to expanding her creative portfolio with a hat business and original music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Princess Kate sported a structured white jacket with a polka dot skirt by Self-Portrait, topped with a coordinating black and white vintage hat and earrings belonging to the late Queen Elizabeth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Have a hat and sunscreen as protection from the sun.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Romeo has appeared on each season of Love on the Spectrum in addition to expanding her creative portfolio with a hat business and original music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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And 85% of investors surveyed by JLL expect cap rates to fall even further during the next 12 months.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The best players in the world have always been underpaid in the salary cap era, from Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin to MacKinnon and McDavid.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The helmets, made with unfixed chalk, were visually forceful but materially fragile, holding protection and vulnerability in the same frame.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Volunteers will help conduct bike safety inspections, guide young riders through a series of skills stations and fit protective helmets.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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But just as the British crown passes from monarch to heir immediately upon death, so the chapeau is passed from Shelby Sr. to his errant son Duke, played in the film by Barry Keoghan.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pillbox Hats As Pamela Anderson so kindly reminded us earlier this year, this jaunty little chapeau isn’t just for monarchs and first ladies.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2025
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The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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The stock market may be near all-time highs, helped by the Magnificent Seven, but a look under the hood is showing some troubling breadth patterns.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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This renovation is a bit splashier than the others, starting in the kitchen with a Wolf range and hood, Subzero fridge, Miele dishwasher, Miele washer and dryer, and heated floors.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Not the guy in mascot headgear.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The researchers say the technology can also be applied to other medical equipment, including wheelchairs and headgear.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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