campaign hat
Americannoun
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a felt hat with a broad, stiff brim and four dents in the crown, formerly worn by personnel in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
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a hat resembling this, worn as part of a uniform by forest rangers, state troopers, boy scouts, and other groups.
Example Sentences
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He waved to reporters, with a defeated expression on his face, holding a crumpled red campaign hat in one hand.”
From Fox News ● Jun. 23, 2020
Trump, who also had a hand in creating his famous red campaign hat, “wanted to weigh in on it,” the aide said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2017
In July 2015, an imperial black felt bicorn campaign hat belonging to French Emperor Napoleon I was sold.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2016
A 66-year-old retiree wearing a camouflage-style campaign hat burst into tears at the sight and declared the plane “more impressive than Air Force One.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2016
Khaki, a campaign hat and a shave, together with a certain amount of training in how to stand up 27 straight and step off correctly, have made a vast difference.
From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving
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