cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Zeke Clements, Texas Ruby Owens, and Pee Wee King donned cowboy hats and colorful Western wear and adopted band names such as the Bronco Busters and Golden West Cowboys. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025 Kid Rock in the Oval Office—executive order, clad in a loud red outfit and a cowboy hat with rhinestones, executive order. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 For example, cowboy hats are left behind most often on Saturdays — although the rideshare company did not provide underlying data to indicate how common an occurrence this is on any specific day. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 Stop by Kemo Sabe, Miron Crosby, and Nick Fouquet for upscale Western gear and custom cowboy hats, while the Meat and Cheese farm shop is just the place for gourmet goodies. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cowboy hat

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cowboy hat was in 1882

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“Cowboy hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowboy%20hat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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