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
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"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
Just make sure your bedazzled cowboy hat won’t block anyone else’s view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She grieved his death through art, painting a large oil portrait of him wearing a cowboy hat that she leaned against the wall of her Brooklyn loft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
On its back, a grim-looking mustached man in a cowboy hat brandished an old-fashioned blunderbuss, its wide metal mouth extending back over a wooden handle.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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