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
Protect your skin with a shirt, sunscreen, and a hat.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Lately Trump has taken to wearing a hat emblazoned with the motto: The Gulf of America.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), some of the best options include goggles, visors, and hats.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
What to wear to stay cool Beginning with the basics, simply wearing lightweight clothing and a hat can do wonders for keeping the body cool, but some options will be more beneficial than others.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hat
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Lately Trump has taken to wearing a hat emblazoned with the motto: The Gulf of America.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), some of the best options include goggles, visors, and hats.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
What to wear to stay cool Beginning with the basics, simply wearing lightweight clothing and a hat can do wonders for keeping the body cool, but some options will be more beneficial than others.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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The Comcast data caps aren't quite dead yet because customers with caps have to switch to a new plan to get unlimited data.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Lending caps and Medicaid cuts in the new law will likely raise costs for students, higher education experts say.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Players warming up without certain pads or helmets.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Uniforms and helmets of all 12 Mountain West teams were displayed in a hallway at the media days event.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Angela Bassett makes a statement with a cane and chapeau combo.—
Elise Wrabetz,
NBC news,
5 May 2025
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Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The robes at Forestis are a very on-brand forest green and have hoods.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Your steam cleaner can be used to degrease range hoods.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Artwork featuring a skeleton wearing a Native American regalia and headdress is criticized by some as racist.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Superhero capes, extravagant headgear and glitter are also popular.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The project entailed wearing a spacesuit similar to the fencing uniform and headgear.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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