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
Alongside dramatic hats and refined outfits ready to pass the strict entrance checks, masterful hairstyles and sophisticated makeup are on full display.
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Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026
Brown can play safety, too, and his ability to wear different hats and align in various splits should boost his hopes of being a starter.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Several others wrote Bible verses on the hat in a form of silent protest.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
One Giants player and two players on the Los Angeles Dodgers chose not to wear the Pride hats.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026
Brown can play safety, too, and his ability to wear different hats and align in various splits should boost his hopes of being a starter.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Several others wrote Bible verses on the hat in a form of silent protest.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
One Giants player and two players on the Los Angeles Dodgers chose not to wear the Pride hats.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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The final two days marked a subtle shift after Queen Camilla wore the same beige-and-black Chanel cap-toe pumps from Tuesday through Thursday.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Officers in riot helmets and gas masks formed a line at the front doors of the store, at one point appearing to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Your surprise appearance at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, without the helmet, set off a global buzz.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Indeed, the behemoth of a carpet necessitated new awards: John Travolta and his litany of directorial berets called to mind the statement-making chapeau that Pamela Anderson wore to the 1999 VMAs.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Kelly had sent models down the runway wearing anything from a watermelon bra top and matching headdress to a mini dress featuring golliwog embellishments in order to reclaim some of the most offensive stereotypes that were often birthed in the American south.—
Bianca Betancourt,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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At one point, what appeared to be a bullet hole was seen in the hood of a Chicago police squad car.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Most changes happen under the hood.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The Saints posted photos of Rechsteiner wearing his father’s wrestling headgear and holding the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Cunnane didn’t mourn the sad state of his headgear, though.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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