cowboy hat

noun

Synonyms of cowboy hatnext
: a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

called also ten-gallon hat

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The surprises were abundant, too, including a temporary emergency evacuation on Day Two amid high winds that kicked up cowboy hats and dirt. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026 Kacey Musgraves sports a bright red sweater and a black cowboy hat at the BBC Live Lounge in London on April 23. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 Instead, comedian and podcaster — complete with a cowboy hat — Theo Von came out onstage to join her. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 But few llamas have a gig quite like this one — greeting thousands of travelers in a busy airport terminal while dressed in a cowboy hat. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cowboy hat

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cowboy hat was in 1882

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“Cowboy hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowboy%20hat. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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