cowboy hat

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cowboy hat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Angry, the 60-year-old cannot come to terms with the loss of her daughter Annalee, a little blonde girl in a cowboy hat whose smile lights up the pin attached to the lapel of her jacket.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The chain’s blazing neon signs feature the state of Texas wearing a big cowboy hat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Filoni, who frequently wears a cowboy hat in public and is thus widely recognizable to fans, was chosen by Lucas in 2005 to build the studio’s animation business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Relief that Matthew Hayden will not be striding around, external the Melbourne Cricket Ground wearing only his cowboy hat.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

He was wearing black jeans, a nice pressed shirt with a bejeweled bolo tie, and a cowboy hat.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall