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
Residents are urged to wear appropriate clothing, including hats and gloves, when venturing outdoors, and to bring pets indoors.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Jimmy Choo’s slip-on shoes add soft focus, while Alaïa’s wedges and Gigi Burris’s pillbox hat add a plush opulence to evening wear.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
Additionally, bring layers—including top and bottom wool base layers—plus a hat, gloves, and scarf or buff.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
As for how Clara stumbled upon the hat in the first place?
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Jimmy Choo’s slip-on shoes add soft focus, while Alaïa’s wedges and Gigi Burris’s pillbox hat add a plush opulence to evening wear.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
Additionally, bring layers—including top and bottom wool base layers—plus a hat, gloves, and scarf or buff.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
As for how Clara stumbled upon the hat in the first place?
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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For example, the Vanguard 500 attempts to replicate the S&P 500, a weighted index of the largest 500 stocks by market cap, by selecting stocks based on their prominence within that index.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new design—which features gold screw-cap lids to seal in freshness and refined burgundy-and-gold labels—will begin rolling out nationwide between now and January 2026.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lime and makers of personal e-scooters encourage using helmets, and Lime has launched campaigns in some cities to tell riders to wear headgear.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Willow Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy are serving in the front row of the Dior show in Paris Oct. 1. Johnny Depp wears his signature chapeau at the Dior show Oct. 1, held at the Tuilieres in Paris.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 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 post was accompanied by a new video for the song, in which Cyrus wears a gauzy white headdress and matching diaphanous, flowing gown, as well as a black dress matched with a sparkling black mask.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ten day adult party is a true Key West creative explosion, featuring a marathon of parties, parades, handmade costumes, headdresses, street fair food, and tropical island energy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen will be larger and outfitted with a bigger hood, Adams says.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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It’s layered with luxurious fleece microfiber for extreme softness and comes with a hood lined with the same material for even more coziness for your face and ears.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lime and makers of personal e-scooters encourage using helmets, and Lime has launched campaigns in some cities to tell riders to wear headgear.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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Skirmishing, partying, carving cups, draping themselves in fur, making smart headgear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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