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• a variation of bowler hat.

bowler

¹ American  

[boh-ler] / ˈboʊ lər /

noun

1. a person who bowl, especially a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.

2. Cricket. the player who throws the ball to be played by the batsman.

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bowler ² American  

[boh-ler] / ˈboʊ lər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. derby.

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bowler ¹ British  

/ ˈbəʊlə /

noun

1. one who bowls in cricket

2. a player at the game of bowls

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bowler ² British  

/ ˈbəʊlə /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: derby.  a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim

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bowler ³ British  

/ ˈbaʊlə /

noun

1. dialect a dog

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Etymology

Origin of bowler¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; bowl ² + -er ¹

Origin of bowler²

First recorded in 1860–65; bowl ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Fast bowler Josh Tongue said captain Joe Root's message to the England players about their off-field behaviour has "100%" been heeded.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Pace bowler Carse was briefly placed under arrest on a night out with his Durham team-mates in Derby at the weekend.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

It also allowed him to ensure the ball was always returned to the bowler via their captain.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

There was, as England struggled for a breakthrough for 23.2 overs, a fear the absence of Stokes the bowler rather than captain would become the story of the day.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The tattooed man held my bowler cap out to me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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