Definition of Ten-gallon hat

1. Noun. A hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands.

Exact synonyms: Cowboy Hat
Generic synonyms: Chapeau, Hat, Lid

Definition of Ten-gallon hat

1. Noun. A large cowboy hat, not holding ten gallons like the name would suggest but usually around three quarts. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ten-gallon Hat

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temsed
temses
temsing
temsirolimus
temulence
temulency
temulent
temulentive
ten
ten-cent store
ten-day fern
ten-dollar word
ten-for
ten-four
ten-gallon hat (current term)
ten-gallon hats
ten-key calculator
ten-membered
ten-o'clock
ten-past
ten-penny nail
ten-pin
ten-pin bowling
ten-pounder
ten-pounders
ten-speed
ten-spined stickleback
ten-spot
ten-strike

Literary usage of Ten-gallon hat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1844)
"... spurs and a ' ten-gallon' hat. The elder son, a sartorial copy of the father, is twenty-two. Two bright- faced but shy daughters, aged fifteen and ..."

2. Jazz on Film and Video in the Library of Congress by Rebecca D. Clear (1994)
"... James Jackson and Paul Quinichette performing "Caldonia," "Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends," "Jack You're Dead" and "My New Ten Gallon Hat. ..."

3. Now Is Too Late 2: Survival in an Era of Instant News by Gerald R. Baron (2006)
"... the benefits message can't be heard; or put another way, it sounds quite different when coming from a person wearing a ten gallon hat that is very dark. ..."

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