as in cap
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 hat
His clothes point to the unique messiness of life for a man in his shoes, wearing his hats.
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Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Who knows what’s actually happening inside Sheridan’s enormous ham-with-a-cowboy-hat-on head, but season five’s back half is highly suggestive of some deep inner personal truth bursting through the fictional substrate.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Soccer’s governing body FIFA fast-tracked the Saudi candidacy for the 2034 World Cup after granting other eligible nations less than a month to throw their hat into the ring.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The collection also features scarves, hats and backpacks.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Who knows what’s actually happening inside Sheridan’s enormous ham-with-a-cowboy-hat-on head, but season five’s back half is highly suggestive of some deep inner personal truth bursting through the fictional substrate.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Soccer’s governing body FIFA fast-tracked the Saudi candidacy for the 2034 World Cup after granting other eligible nations less than a month to throw their hat into the ring.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The collection also features scarves, hats and backpacks.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
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The special caps off Howard’s extensive international tour spanning 237 shows across 141 cities in 30 countries, selling over 335,000 tickets.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Broadcom cemented its status as one of the biggest artificial intelligence winners on Wall Street — and joined the vaunted $1 trillion market cap club thanks to a 24.4% surge in Friday’s session.Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Despite tapping his helmet, Kurtz said his coaches didn't pull him out.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Eglin flight, given the gentle Florida clime, would only require a standard flight suit, G-pants, helmet and oxygen mask.Jim Clash, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Markle changed into a striped black and white top and skirt from Johanna Ortiz for the occasion, once again sporting her favorite brimmed chapeau and a pair of suede block heel sandals by Aquazzura.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
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The hat, dear reader, looks like a not-so-distant cousin of the Harris-Walz chapeau.José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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Police have released several images of the shooter in which the gunman can be seen wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood over his head, a black facemask, black-and-white sneakers and a distinctive gray backpack, USA TODAY reports.George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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The two photos released Thursday morning show someone wearing a green-grey jacket with a hood and two large pockets.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Clothing is not all fashioned after Geronimo, and not everyone is running around in a headdress.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Several big-ticket pieces by major names failed to sell, including Henri Matisse’s early 1920s portrait of a topless woman in a feathered headdress, carrying a low estimate of $12 million.Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Wingo said one of the bigger hurdles the company faces is convincing athletes to overlook the aesthetic look of the headgear.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
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One wonders what kind of passion project was possibly worth facing off against Hank Azaria as a lisping Egyptian king complete with ancient headgear.Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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