hatnoun [ C ]
uk/hæt/us/hæt/A1 a covering for the head that is not part of a piece of clothing:
a straw hat
a woolly hat
a wide-brimmed hat
used to refer to one of the various jobs or responsibilities that someone has:
For this movie, she is wearing the hats of director and actress.
This is me with my manager's hat on talking.
More examples
- Hang your coat and hat on the rack over there.
- Do I look ridiculous in this hat?
- It was silly of you to go out in the hot sun without a hat.
- A crowd of football fans wearing scarves and hats flooded into the bar.
- Upon her head she wore a black velvet hat.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- dicky bow
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- ear flap
- earmuffs
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- necktie
- niqab
- peaked
- turban
- visor
- yarmulke
- yashmak
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Duty, obligation and responsibility
Idiom(s)
hats off to sb
take your hat off to sb
throw your hat into the ring