as in caps
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 hats
To see how their brains responded to sound, the researchers used EEG caps—safe, non-invasive hats that measure brain activity.
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Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Of all the hats Herschel Bloom wore during his life, his favorite was a baseball cap with the Yankees insignia on it, his friends said.
—Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cold-weather gear such as coats, gloves, hats, thermal socks, and blankets are especially important during freezing temperatures.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
For both genders, the leather patches on the back of the jeans can be customized, a service the company also offers for its boots and hats.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Campus Shop For all things William & Mary, including sweatshirts, T-shirts, and hats, pop into Campus Shop, a quaint storefront on Prince George Street.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
The trio wore baseball hats and sunglasses for their day on the water.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The American Hat Company has been shaping hats since 1915.
—Brayden Garcia
january 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Of all the hats Herschel Bloom wore during his life, his favorite was a baseball cap with the Yankees insignia on it, his friends said.
—Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cold-weather gear such as coats, gloves, hats, thermal socks, and blankets are especially important during freezing temperatures.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
For both genders, the leather patches on the back of the jeans can be customized, a service the company also offers for its boots and hats.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Campus Shop For all things William & Mary, including sweatshirts, T-shirts, and hats, pop into Campus Shop, a quaint storefront on Prince George Street.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
The trio wore baseball hats and sunglasses for their day on the water.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The American Hat Company has been shaping hats since 1915.
—Brayden Garcia
january 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hats
Noun
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Trump has pushed for temporary caps on credit card interest rates and a ban on institutional investors buying homes this year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Women adorned their hair in ribbons and men wore Dodgers caps to shield their faces from the sun, the crowd representing an array of identities that make up Los Angeles.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Players slip on shoulder pads, helmets and cleats and go through a series of drills and game-like situations to recapture a glimmer of their football past.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Riders should wear helmets and avoid biking on sidewalks where the city has posted signs, Harris said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.—
Claire White,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Liden’s photographs reimagined the northern Romantic landscape tradition of Caspar David Friedrich and Vilhelm Hammershøi as populated by practitioners of the suburban occult, with figures in skull masks or Grim Reaper hoods dwarfed by moody vistas.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like most royal headpieces, the House of Grimaldi’s Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara is an opulent creation.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Daily wear-and-tear can cause small parts like screws, headpieces or footrests to easily become damaged.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hats. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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