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
The actor stepped out in London wearing quadruple leopard print: A pillbox hat, a blazer dress, platform shoes, and a matching umbrella.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
His mother, Kaylah Smith, honored him with a giveaway of new toys, hats, scarves and gloves at a North Philadelphia community center, WTXF reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Develop Hybrid Skills: If leadership roles are shifting, employees who can wear multiple hats will have an advantage.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
His mother, Kaylah Smith, honored him with a giveaway of new toys, hats, scarves and gloves at a North Philadelphia community center, WTXF reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Develop Hybrid Skills: If leadership roles are shifting, employees who can wear multiple hats will have an advantage.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
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After the Samuel trade, the Niners have roughly $30 million in practical salary cap space.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The next treaty talks in Geneva will also take place with a new presidential administration in the U.S. While President Joe Biden's environmental officials had embraced a cap on plastic production, President Donald Trump's more industry-friendly team is unlikely to follow that policy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes referred to as monkshood or helmet flower, the different species of wolfsbane produce flowers that resemble sloped hoods or helmets: for Aconitum napellus, these range from purple to blue, whereas those of Aconitum lycoctonum are yellow.—
Laura Murphy,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Feb. 2025
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Unlike instant replay challenges that come off the bench from the manager, only the catcher, pitcher or hitter can challenge the umpire’s pitch call by immediately tapping his cap or helmet.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Explore Lady Gaga See latest videos, charts and news The cow costume accessorized with steak shoes and a shank chapeau blew minds at the time and continues to be one of her most iconic looks.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rodrigues handcrafts all types of chapeaus, including fedoras and cowboy hats.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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It's got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip under the hood, plenty of RAM and storage, and a sizable 6,000mAh battery.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Since 2020, only one case of abandonment, in which a premature infant was left on the hood of a car in Mansfield and survived, was captured after multiple revisions of OCA data, Ghio said.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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In her black gown and headdress, Gaga played her black baby grand piano, her stunning voice ringing pure.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ferrell, who swept the American Roots categories, winning four Grammys including Best Americana Album, arrived on the red carpet in a regal white, beaded gown, designed by Jeffrey Kelly Designs, complete with scepter and headdress.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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No matter what, the pair — each with their own sparkling headgear and gold fans — appear to have enjoyed their trip.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite the numbers, some players and coaches questioned the necessity of headgear.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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