hat

noun

ˈhat How to pronounce hat (audio)
Definition of hatnext
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 As previously reported, the partnership will splash out with official merchandise — including apparel, tote bags, hats, and more — available at LISA’s official Amazon store and PlayStation’s online store. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Coach’s coffee shop offers a variety of merchandise like tote bags, bag charms, hats, pins, drinkware and more that range from $15 to $175. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 The security company says Bible stole a shirt and hat that its workers wear at games. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The texture and deep emerald hue of the shoe fit in with the autumnal season, creating a monochrome palette in concert with a bespoke Alexander McQueen coat and Juliette Botterill Millinery hat. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
  1. cap
  2. helmet
  3. chapeau
  4. headdress
  5. headgear
Noun
  • Beginning in May of this year, eligible mega cap IPOs or transfer companies can be added to the index after just 15 trading days.
    — , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Gayatri fumbled in her cloth bag and hurriedly handed Bajirao his white topi, his cap.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • Another image captures Gellar and her husband together at the track, while a third shows Rocky wearing a helmet as his go-kart undergoes an inspection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists dream of making spider silk into high-performing materials for seat belts, helmets, naval materials, and even scaffolds to help repair brain cells.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Fanning added a chapeau to her ensemble for a finishing touch and toted a Coach bag in white with star patterning and embellishments.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the chapeau has something of a history with Vogue itself, having been featured in a February 1995 editorial from British Vogue, and an image from World of Interiors in 2009.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 6 May 2026
Definition of chapeau
Noun
  • By the Renaissance, black mourning garments, veils, and headdresses distinguished grieving European aristocrats.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The pieces feature custom hardware and intricate embroidery highlighting Indian Motorcycle’s iconic headdress badge.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of headdress
Noun
  • Balancing domestic references with technical innovation, Chen approached each garment as a wearable sculpture paired with protective headgear.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Before meeting some Under Armour executives in February, Arzoni impressed upon them the marketing significance of headgear.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of headgear

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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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