cowboy hat

noun

: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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Get your cowboy hats and put your boots on the ground for an event filled with bull riding, mutton busting and bronc riding. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The Texas Eiffel Tower was erected in 1993, and according to the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce website, its red cowboy hat was added in 1999. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Sweeney slipped into a golden bikini top with metallic bottoms while posing near the red rock canyons, wearing a sheer cream-colored shirt and cowboy hat. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Kastleman suggests wearing Texas boots with shorts while including key elements, such as a cowboy hat and a bohemian vibe. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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