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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

On Friday, Derbyshire Police announced they had closed an investigation involving England pace bowler Brydon Carse following allegations of an assault last month.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"Harry Brook has today cemented himself as maybe the best all-format batter in the world," said former England bowler Steven Finn.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I used to enjoy the battles in the nets and it made me a better bowler by having competitive nets against one of the best players in the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Jonathan Agnew, the former England fast bowler and the BBC's chief cricket commentator, called the tactics "appalling".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A man wearing suspenders and a brown bowler stoops, shoving thick cloth into my hand.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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