ten-gallon hat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ten-gallon hat
1925–30; said to be < Spanish galón braid, galloon (rows of which were wrapped above the brim)
Example Sentences
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Two turtles find an unreasonably large ten-gallon hat.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2020
A ten-gallon hat actually holds only about 1.5 liters of crude oil.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2017
You don't often see a banjo and mandolin, let alone a ten-gallon hat, at Lollapalooza.
From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 6, 2012
He was a true star, and if he isn't the star of a hugely successful TV show in the next six months, I'll eat his ten-gallon hat.
From Time • Jun. 23, 2010
A moment later, a pair of polished cowboy boots appeared, followed by a mountain of a man dressed in a suit and ten-gallon hat.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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