cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Downtown saw more cowboy hats, bolo ties and big shiny belt buckles than usual this weekend as the second annual San Diego Rodeo took over Petco Park for three nights. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 Buck stands under the soft glow of Tiffany-style fixtures, his guitar slung casually over his shoulders and his brown cowboy hat casting a shadow over his black denim jacket. Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Dressed in his-and-hers jeans and cowboy boots, Banuelos also wore the customary cowboy hat. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 History of the cowboy hat About the cowboy hat, coach? Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cowboy hat 

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 31 Jan. 2025.

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