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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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bowler

Root, a part-time spin bowler himself, will not be able to call on the likes of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes or even Stokes this time around though.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

He’s a scratch-level bowler who made a virtually unprecedented shift from right field to shortstop in Year 11.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Smith went on to make 71 but his team-mates otherwise struggled in Darwin as Tigers fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 to help dismiss the hosts for 198.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“He let us pick out some matching hats. Mr. Martin’s wearing his bowler tonight, and if you see someone else in the bowler they’re probably with our team.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

His expression brightens, and he dons his hat once more, settling the bowler into place.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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