cowboy hat

American  

noun

• cowboy hats
  plural

1. a broad-brimmed hat with a high crown, usually of soft felt, as worn by cowboys and ranchers.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cowboy hats
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of cowboy hat

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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cowboy hat

"It's important not to mix politics with religion," said David de Santos from under his cowboy hat, after walking 50 kilometers in 24 hours to reach the shrine.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Noah used to tell me half-joking, “If you’re ever at Gelson’s, and you see someone who looks like Skeletor in a cowboy hat, that’s my dad.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

When former leader Deng Xiaoping toured the U.S. in 1979, eager to bind a reforming China to the West, he famously donned a 10-gallon cowboy hat at a Texas rodeo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Known for wearing a cowboy hat and displaying his military medals, Ravalomanana was viewed by protesters as a symbol of authoritarian power.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

He wore a cowboy hat and held a mug of something steamy.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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