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ten-gallon hat
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ten-gal·lon hat (tngln)
n.
See cowboy hat.
[Perhaps from Spanish galón, braid, galloon (wrapped in rows above the brim), from French galon; see galloon.]
ten-gallon hat
n
(Clothing & Fashion) (in the US and Canada) a cowboy's broad-brimmed felt hat with a very high crown
[so called because of its large size]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ten-gallon hat - a hat with a wide brim and a soft crownten-gallon hat - a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
cowboy hat
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Translations
ten-gallon hat [ˌtengælənˈhæt] N → sombrero m tejano
ten-gallon hat
n → Cowboyhut m
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