1
: a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim
2
a
: a distinctive head covering worn as a symbol of office
b
: an office, position, or role assumed by or as if by the wearing of a special hat
wore many hats in her career
hatted; hatting
: to furnish or provide with a hat
: to make or supply hats
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Examples of hat in a Sentence
Noun
in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat
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Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In new viral clips shared to X (formerly Twitter), Swift could be seen walking down the catwalk before squatting down and presenting the hat to Eloise, who was dressed in a sequin jacket and silver dress reminiscent of Swift's tour wardrobe.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Head lice sometimes spread when sharing clothing, hats, or other items where the lice have attached themselves to hair present on these items.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
Female stars, meanwhile, mix comfort with fabulousness in everything from loose dresses to baggy suits toned down with flats … and, of course, paparazzi-proof sunglasses and hats.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Like Hilton Rothschild, Vallance wore a matching hat, hers wide-brimmed and tilted to the side, completing her look with gold hoop statement earrings.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In new viral clips shared to X (formerly Twitter), Swift could be seen walking down the catwalk before squatting down and presenting the hat to Eloise, who was dressed in a sequin jacket and silver dress reminiscent of Swift's tour wardrobe.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Head lice sometimes spread when sharing clothing, hats, or other items where the lice have attached themselves to hair present on these items.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
Female stars, meanwhile, mix comfort with fabulousness in everything from loose dresses to baggy suits toned down with flats … and, of course, paparazzi-proof sunglasses and hats.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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