cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

Examples of cowboy hat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In one snap, the mom of three rocks a cowboy hat and cream oversized shirt to check out the poolside events. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 Marquez bid his wife farewell, piled his clothes, art supplies and black cowboy hat into a black 2008 pickup truck, and arrived in Baltimore on March 31. Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024 With no deputies in close range, Warnke reported to the scene, wearing his signature cowboy hat and his badge hung around his neck. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 Hold on to your cowboy hats, a surprise artist has just been added to the lineup for Voices of America Country Music Fest 2024. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cowboy hat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Jun. 2024.

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