hat

noun

ˈhat How to pronounce hat (audio)
Definition of hatnext
as in cap
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat

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Recent Examples of hat Apollo got there first, but BlackRock just threw its hat in the ring. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Again hat — including during a sit-down with Ellison himself. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 The tenets of what makes the CMA successful really started then, which was leaders coming together to check their competitive hats at the door for the collective good of the association. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 The sideways-hat swagger after victories with star right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. — Lawrence Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
  1. cap
  2. helmet
  3. chapeau
  4. headdress
  5. headgear
Noun
  • The resin cartridges drop into the printer from above, can only go in one way, and have a dispensing valve on the bottom and a vent cap on top that must be opened for resin to flow properly.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Peterson Foundation estimates that lifting the payroll tax cap would add roughly $3 trillion into the program over the next 10 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • In another sequence, a compact camera rig mounted on a helmet captured Tom Holland’s performance from near his face, with a blurry red shape added in compositing to suggest the inside of his mask.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One is that with the noise in the tank, the crew will have to use the sort of personal helmet microphones as used by helicopter pilots.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Fanning added a chapeau to her ensemble for a finishing touch and toted a Coach bag in white with star patterning and embellishments.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the chapeau has something of a history with Vogue itself, having been featured in a February 1995 editorial from British Vogue, and an image from World of Interiors in 2009.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 6 May 2026
Definition of chapeau
Noun
  • The pieces feature custom hardware and intricate embroidery highlighting Indian Motorcycle’s iconic headdress badge.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2021, then-Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador requested that the headdress be loaned to Mexico for an exhibition commemorating 500 years since the fall of the city of Tenochtitlan.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of headdress
Noun
  • Balancing domestic references with technical innovation, Chen approached each garment as a wearable sculpture paired with protective headgear.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Before meeting some Under Armour executives in February, Arzoni impressed upon them the marketing significance of headgear.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of headgear

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