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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 Springtime has arrived at Stephen Jones, whose latest collection was abloom with hats inspired by Australia, its multicultural landscape and the many flowers in the country’s Royal Botanical Gardens. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 Blaney charged and threw a wild left that knocked off Hocevar’s hat. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer. — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 The suspect was described as a man with a dark complexion, about 6-foot-2, and was last seen wearing a hat and a T-shirt, NBC reported. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 18 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
  • Mike Mayo, who leads large-cap bank research at Wells Fargo, says John Waldron gives off the affect of an English Lit professor from the Midwest.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The lack of spending cap explains how this storage unit (one of several in the Salt Lake-Park City area) wound up looking like a Barneys Warehouse sale.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • Those ideas been ruled out, however, due to the possibility that people would not secure the helmets correctly and that closed cars would hinder emergency evacuations.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For those who missed it, Stephens hit a sliding Moore in the helmet during the second quarter, knocking Moore out of the game and sending the star quarterback to the hospital down the street on a stretcher.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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