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ten-gallon hat

ten-gal·lon hat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ten-gal-uh n]
    • /ˈtɛnˌgæl ən/
    • /tɛn ˈgælən hæt /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ten-gal-uh n]
    • /ˈtɛnˌgæl ən/

Definitions of ten-gallon hat words

  • noun ten-gallon hat a broad-brimmed hat with a high crown, worn especially in the western and southwestern U.S.; cowboy hat. 1
  • countable noun ten-gallon hat A ten-gallon hat is a hat with a broad brim and a high crown, often worn by cowboys. 0
  • noun ten-gallon hat (in the US and Canada) a cowboy's broad-brimmed felt hat with a very high crown 0
  • noun ten-gallon hat a wide-brimmed felt hat with a high, round crown, originally worn by American cowboys 0
See all 4 definitions of ten-gallon hat

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Origin of ten-gallon hat

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; said to be < Spanish galón braid, galloon (rows of which were wrapped above the brim)

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Parts of speech for Ten-gallon hat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ten-gallon hat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for ten-gallon hat

noun ten-gallon hat

  • cowboy hat — a wide-brimmed hat as worn by cowboys
Just one Synonym for ten-gallon hat

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