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 Paulina even allows the other girls (except Nana) to throw their hats in the ring. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 The collection includes the clubhouse shirt players wore after clinching the NL East, on-field hats featuring the postseason patch and items such as pennants, pins, magnets, keychains and baseballs. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The examination also revealed two more figures, one looming in the window and, at the left of the composition, a bearded man wearing a hat and standing in profile. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 This came through, literally, with a lavish ballgown, cossack hats and statement earrings done entirely in strips of straw-like material. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
  1. cap
  2. helmet
  3. chapeau
  4. headdress
  5. headgear
Noun
  • Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • When the rest of the coffee finishes brewing, slowly pour it into the sugar paste, whisking to dissolve and build a thick foam cap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Umanmielen, lined up on the far right side, had an unusual expression inside his helmet.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 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
  • Pay homage to a statue of the Egyptian god Horus, whose headdress recalls Natalie Portman’s Queen Amidala, and a Hopi katsina doll of an ogre with the same beak as Jar Jar Binks.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The scent of burning copal filled the air on a recent Monday night as Nury Ortega placed a headdress of long, colorful feathers on her head.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of headdress
Noun
  • The space highlights the evolution of headgear as a social signifier since the 19th century, when specific hats were worn for various occasions.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Examples of non-compliant headgear/face coverings include inappropriate face paint, offensive prosthetics, make up or masks intended to frighten, and fursuits.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of headgear

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