1
: a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim
2
a
: a distinctive head covering worn as a symbol of office
b
: an office, position, or role assumed by or as if by the wearing of a special hat
wore many hats in her career
hatted; hatting
: to furnish or provide with a hat
: to make or supply hats
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Noun
in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat
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Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Don your tinfoil hat and get ready to entertain a fascinating, if speculative, scenario.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Penn State proved that Vintage Brand, which sells vintage T-shirts, throwback hats, retro tees, socks, magnets, koozies, mugs, cutting boards and similar products associated with sports teams, infringed PSU’s trademarks by selling products bearing the school’s imagery without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Recently, a teacher at the school reportedly stormed out of a classroom because a student was wearing a Trump hat.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The collection also features scarves, hats and backpacks.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Don your tinfoil hat and get ready to entertain a fascinating, if speculative, scenario.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Penn State proved that Vintage Brand, which sells vintage T-shirts, throwback hats, retro tees, socks, magnets, koozies, mugs, cutting boards and similar products associated with sports teams, infringed PSU’s trademarks by selling products bearing the school’s imagery without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Recently, a teacher at the school reportedly stormed out of a classroom because a student was wearing a Trump hat.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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