cowboy hat
Americannoun
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cowboy hats
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cowboy hat
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Often duded up in a cowboy hat and suspenders, Eatherly had a knack for marketing and proved to be an exceptional conman.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its red-white-and-blue website shows the Statue of Liberty and a person wearing a cowboy hat striding with a partner through amber waves of grain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Yet nobody could remember ever seeing the man in a cowboy hat before 2024, when he was spotted talking to residents about lawsuits against the local dump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
In one video, he visits Wild Bill's Western Store in Dallas, Texas, to buy a cowboy hat and boots.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
One was a tall man in a business suit and cowboy hat.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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