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
Remember to stay hydrated, wear a hat and pack sunscreen lotion less than 8 ounces.
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Palomino slumped over and his hat fell to the ground, police said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Wear loose, breathable, light-colored clothing and a wide-brim hat, and use sunscreen that's at least SPF 30.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Each wore parkas lined with fur around the hoods and trapper hats during the skit.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Palomino slumped over and his hat fell to the ground, police said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Wear loose, breathable, light-colored clothing and a wide-brim hat, and use sunscreen that's at least SPF 30.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Each wore parkas lined with fur around the hoods and trapper hats during the skit.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Lending caps and Medicaid cuts in the new law will likely raise costs for students, higher education experts say.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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The Comcast data caps aren't quite dead yet because customers with caps have to switch to a new plan to get unlimited data.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
Noun
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When the broadcast returned the next half inning, Plouffe was wearing an oversized helmet, which led to more laughter.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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In the photos, he is seen smiling and posing with a bear in the background while wearing a motorcycle helmet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Angela Bassett makes a statement with a cane and chapeau combo.—
Elise Wrabetz,
NBC news,
5 May 2025
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Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Additional violations included grease accumulation on the exhaust hood, behind cooking equipment and near the water heater.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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Madeline warns Riri to destroy the hood before kicking them out.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Artwork featuring a skeleton wearing a Native American regalia and headdress is criticized by some as racist.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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While both events will include a military flypast, Trooping the Color offers a more old-fashioned sense of pageantry with those soldiers on horseback, dressed in brightly colored ceremonial uniforms and elaborate headgear.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Corso’s weekly end-of-show pick during GameDay’s Saturday selections has become a college football tradition; the former coach has made 430 headgear picks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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