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Stetson

American  
[stet-suhn] / ˈstɛt sən /
Trademark.

  1. a brand of felt hat with a broad brim and high crown, especially one worn as part of a cowboy's outfit.

Stetson British  
/ ˈstɛtsən /

noun

  1. a type of felt hat with a broad brim and high crown, worn mainly by cowboys

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Etymology

Origin of Stetson

C20: named after John Stetson (1830–1906), American hatmaker who designed it

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The Stetson cowboy hat has been worn by everyone from General George Armstrong Custer to Beyoncé.

From The Wall Street Journal

From New York City to Chicago to Portland, bars are hosting line-dancing events and live music performances that draw patrons dressed in cowboy boots, Wranglers and the occasional Stetson.

From The Wall Street Journal

A nice Stetson was nearby for when it was time to take his portrait.

From Los Angeles Times

Bill Kilgore, the crazed cavalry commander in the 1979 Vietnam War film, “Apocalypse Now,” crouched in a black Stetson hat in front of a flaming Chicago skyline abuzz with black helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times

A week after Stetson Bennett engineered a late scoring drive, Winn did the same.

From Los Angeles Times

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