ten-gallon hat

ten-gal·lon hat

(tĕn′găl′ən)

n.

A cowboy hat, especially one with a high rounded crown.

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[Perhaps from Spanish galón, braid, galloon (wrapped in rows above the brim), from French galon; see galloon.]

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ten-gallon hat

n

(Clothing & Fashion) (in the US and Canada) a cowboy's broad-brimmed felt hat with a very high crown

[C20: so called because of its large size]

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cow′boy hat`

n.

a broad-brimmed hat with a high crown, usu. of soft felt, as worn by cowboys and ranchers.

[1890–95]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ten-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

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Translations

ten-gallon hat

[ˌtengælənˈhæt] N → sombrero m tejano

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ten-gallon hat

n → Cowboyhut m

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