ten-gallon hat

noun

Definition of ten-gallon hatnext
as in top hat

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Recent Examples of ten-gallon hat Don your spiffiest ten-gallon hat and boots, bring your whole family, and experience cowboy core like never before. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Lastly, a tip of the ten-gallon hat to Orville Peck and Shaboozey, two irresistible talents showing us everything country can and should be. — Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024 In a ten-gallon hat, Mack was genial; shaking hands with guests, joking with vendors, and taking selfies with supporters. — David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024 Kevin Costner isn’t the only present-day actor with a fondness for Westerns; ornery old hands such as Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and Tommy Lee Jones are always ready to don their ten-gallon hats for the right role. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024 And although the sudden abundance of ten-gallon hats might be part of a larger promotional strategy, Beyoncé isn’t the only celebrity to make a sartorial pivot west. — Leah Dolan, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024 So will the American West aesthetic of ten-gallon hats, Nudie-ish suits, and cowboy boots trickle down to the masses? — Suzie Lechtenberg, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024 With his walrus mustache and ten-gallon hat, Fall would go on to earn the distinction of being the first cabinet secretary ever sentenced to jail, convicted in 1929 of taking bribes in the infamous Teapot Dome scandal. — Rebecca Boggs Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ten-gallon hat
  1. top hat
  2. silk hat
  3. picture hat
  4. baseball cap
  5. stocking cap
  6. hard hat
  7. cocked hat
  8. high hat
Noun
  • Liza wore a strapless, pleated emerald green gown while Ryan opted for a black suit, coordinating emerald green tie, and a black top hat.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wellhouse Leisure The little top hat-like pop-up roof is of no use in expanding sleeping capacity, as it's installed exclusively for raising the snug interior to a standing height over 6 feet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of top hat
Noun
  • Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.
    — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.
    — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Definition of silk hat
Noun
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Definition of picture hat
Noun
  • Wearing a baseball cap, Gilman watched practice from the sideline.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While a tonal beige outfit could read a bit formal, a baseball cap and simple sandals add a layer of casual cool.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • The original glass Bearista cold cup came with a straw and was shaped like a teddy bear with a green Starbucks stocking cap on its head.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The arrest has drawn widespread attention, as the child had just returned home from preschool with his father and was wearing a Spider Man backpack and blue stocking cap with bunny ears when detained.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of stocking cap
Noun
  • Sophie Cunningham put on her big girl pants and hard hat, and ventured into Canada for the first time in her life Tuesday night.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Police soon had images of a suspect – wearing a hard hat, tinted glasses and a face mask – spray-painting the security cameras around Fandrich's car early that morning, to apparently conceal the crime.
    — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard hat
Noun
  • One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Definition of cocked hat
Noun
  • Listen to Pete’s old s—t, it was formulated, the high hats, the horn.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Instead of high hats, use wall washers, which bounce light off the walls and space.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of high hat

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