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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 Boise State’s defense has done a fair few things to hang its hat on through the first couple of games of the season. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026 Today’s event featured free merch that included Carhartt shirts, yellow hoodies, and camouflage hats featuring mottos such as Keep the future human and Pro-Human. — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 These frauds hate Sweeney because of some MAGA hat at a party like four years ago. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 After a minute of this, the crash of hi-hat punctures the silence. — Los Angeles Times, 15 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
  • Critics contend that some Americans -- especially lower-income borrowers -- will face higher monthly payments from the new student loan caps.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Amendment 3 would increase the tax exemption of a primary residence from the current $50,000 cap to $250,000 by 2028, reducing the pool of property taxes that local governments use to fund services.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Players will also wear a sticker on their helmets honoring Cox for the remainder of the season.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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