cowboy hat

noun

Synonyms of cowboy hatnext
: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham's cowboy hat at yesterday's F1 race fired up all the PATRIOTS across this great country. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The pair opted for a light-wash denim look, complete with coordinating cowboy hats and chokers. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Jumping into a trend seen in other parts of the state and country including Texas and the Deep South, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz ordered 1,000 cowboy hats for deputies. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has ordered 1,000 cowboy hats for deputies at a total cost of $132,000, drawing mixed reactions from voters and prompting officials to defend the purchase. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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