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.]

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]

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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ten-gallon hat - a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch handscowboy hatchapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

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