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
People should also wear a hat, face mask and gloves.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
As a hat tip to its ubiquity, the 2026 festival merch immortalized the theater on t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and hats.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
Mother and daughter both wore hats, sunglasses, and T-shirts for the Olympics.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Diggs repped Boston by wearing a Red Sox hat.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
As a hat tip to its ubiquity, the 2026 festival merch immortalized the theater on t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and hats.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
Mother and daughter both wore hats, sunglasses, and T-shirts for the Olympics.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Diggs repped Boston by wearing a Red Sox hat.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Left with holes all over its roster and over $100 million in cap space, the Patriots were left with no choice but to spend it in free agency.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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All of these solid-color caps will help complete any effortless travel day outfit.—
Adam Cheung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Williams then instinctively delivered the prototypical football celebration – a headbutt – but completely forgot that his head coach no longer wears a helmet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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His arms, legs and head move, and his face is animated below the visor of his space helmet.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pillbox Hats As Pamela Anderson so kindly reminded us earlier this year, this jaunty little chapeau isn’t just for monarchs and first ladies.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 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
Noun
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There's women dressed as all kinds of showgirls — one even has an elaborate purple headdress — only these showgirls have seen better days.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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One, distinguished by a white feather headdress, white clothing, and a white shell on his breast, was apparently a chief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some relied on layers and keeping hoods up, while others said their mindset made all the difference.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The trench doubles as a raincoat and features a detachable hood to keep your hair safe and sound on drizzly days.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Products from companies like Tobii and Pupil Labs already offer real-time pupillometry via lightweight headgear for use in research, behavioral analysis, and assistive technology for people with medical conditions that limit movement but leave eye control intact.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Jan. 2026
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Throw on anything from a shearling jacket, long trench, or oversized hoodie, to a fuzzy, faux fur coat or chunky sweater dress with this stylish headgear.—
Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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