cowboy hat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cowboy hat
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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A tasselled blue Texan-style ensemble -- complete with a cowboy hat for the robot -- and a retro silver puffer jacket were among the looks showcased at the event on Thursday.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
After Stagecoach, where is the cowboy hat sign going next?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Angry, the 60-year-old cannot come to terms with the loss of her daughter Annalee, a little blonde girl in a cowboy hat whose smile lights up the pin attached to the lapel of her jacket.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
“In the state of Arkansas, we’re a very split Republican Party,” said Crocker, wearing a black cowboy hat in his office, thick with mementos from his decades in the Green Berets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Every day, he seemed to issue a new directive—a new Thou Shall Not—and White put on his big cowboy hat with an air of defiance.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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