Definition of Cowboy hat

1. Noun. A hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands.

Exact synonyms: Ten-gallon Hat
Generic synonyms: Chapeau, Hat, Lid

Definition of Cowboy hat

1. Noun. A broad-brimmed hat worn by cowboys, ranchers, and farmers, common in the western United States and Mexico. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowboy Hat

cowbane
cowbanes
cowbarn
cowbell
cowbells
cowberries
cowberry
cowbind
cowbinds
cowbird
cowbirds
cowboy
cowboy boot
cowboy boots
cowboy caviar
cowboy hat (current term)
cowboy hats
cowboy shot
cowboy shots
cowboyed
cowboying
cowboyish
cowboylike
cowboys
cowboys and Indians
cowcatcher
cowcatchers
cowcumber
cowcumbers
cowden syndrome

Literary usage of Cowboy hat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern Essays by Christopher Morley (1921)
"The horse was walking and, as she turned into North Merchant Street she took off her cowboy hat, and the horse swung into a lope. She passed the Tripletts ..."

2. Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing As a Process by Carol B. Olson (1996)
"A young man with blonde hair, wearing a cowboy hat replies, "To watch the chicks wrestle in the mud. ... "In that case, try the blonde with the cowboy hat. ..."

3. Modern Essays for Schools by Christopher Morley (1921)
"The horse was walking and, as she turned into North Merchant Street she took off her cowboy hat, and the horse swung into a lope. She passed the Tripletts ..."

4. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"ily recognized by the cowboy hat that he wore almost always, even indoors. ... Shirley rolled over, came up, and still had his cowboy hat on. ..."

5. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for Windows by SAS Institute (2004)
"... cowboy hat with G3D'; run; quit; The following display shows the output for this program: Display 6.5 cowboy hat Program Output EH? edit ..."

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