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 The queen donned a turquoise chiffon dress for the event and was photographed holding a cream hat. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 July 2026 In it, a sea of men in khaki hats, blue shirts and white neck gaiters pulled over their faces filled the aisle and every seat but two. — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 8 July 2026 One of his hats referenced Cinderella’s glass slipper, and another Maleficent’s horns. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026 Like the first book of the trilogy, this one unfolds entirely in dialogue—only instead of giving us a narrator whose hat was stolen, this story is narrated by the fish who did the stealing. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
  1. cap
  2. helmet
  3. chapeau
  4. headdress
  5. hood
  6. headgear
Noun
  • Walker chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore his cap backward just like Hall of Famer and Derby great Ken Griffey Jr.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Wheeler, 35, has another year left on her deal, but a $625,000 cap hit for a player who would be a backup point guard on most teams is a tough sell.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • That means owners must have a license, registration, insurance and helmets.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • For decades, Tommy Hilfiger has helped show the personality beyond the helmet, opening the door for individuality to become part of the sport.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 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
  • He was surrounded by Iranian flags, Egyptian fans donning King Tutankhamun headdresses and people who had made entire outfits out of their nation’s colors — all mixed among Pride flags.
    — Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Diana wore the pieces prolifically during her life, and even notably had the necklace refashioned into a headdress.
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of headdress
Noun
  • The kitchen is equally expansive and capable of handling meals for a crowd with dark blue cabinetry and a custom range hood and étagères that were fabricated locally.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
  • The reverse-opening hood and signature quad exhaust pipes command your attention instantly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • The Thrissur Vadakkunnathan temple’s annual Pooram parade features about 100 elephants adorned in golden headgear and colorful silk caparisons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Edgar Guerrero was one of the many with the flamboyant headgear.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of headgear

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