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

As Mr. DeSantis worked a rope line after his speech, one man handed him a campaign hat to sign.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023

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

At this sign Mr. Ford stood out and, removing his campaign hat, faced the spectators and the reviewing stand.

From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Crump, Irving