campaign hat

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. a hat resembling this, worn as part of a uniform by forest rangers, state troopers, boy scouts, and other groups.

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Example Sentences

Britt’s campaign hat hung in Shelby’s office, one of the last things left.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2022

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

But I was nervous as hell as the trooper stepped out of his cruiser, situated his campaign hat and approached the side of my truck.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

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

Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.

From The Rustler of Wind River by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)