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

Kildunne, who tattooed '2025' on head coach Mitchell after their World Cup success, became synonymous with a cowboy hat during the competition and placed it on the head of Catherine after one of their victories.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 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

Tommy always wears a cowboy hat and boots with a western shirt and jeans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

There was a little kid standing next to me, with a cowboy hat on practically over his ears, and he kept telling his father, "Make him come out, Daddy. Make him come out."

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger