bowler hat

American  

[bohl-er hat] / ˈboʊl ər ˌhæt /

Also bowler

noun

• bowler hats
  plural

1. a stiff felt hat with rounded crown and narrow brim, worn chiefly by men; derby.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• bowler-hatted
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• bowler hats
  plural

Example Sentences

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bowler hat

He was joined by his wife, Parris McBride, and members of his family and team, many of whom donned his signature bowler hat in tribute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

I'm keeping my battered bowler hat under the table in case you grace us with another round of radio brilliance.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

When forced by Pozzo to dance, Mr. Thornton merely doffs his bowler hat rhythmically a few times in a funny nod to Bob Fosse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025

The flair stems largely from his figure’s tilted bowler hat and its somewhat akimbo power pose.

From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

Seconds later, he had climbed out onto a rather fine antique rug, brushing ash from the sleeves of his long pin-striped cloak, a lime-green bowler hat in his hand.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling