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hat British & World English

a shaped covering for the head worn for warmth, as a fashion item, or as part of a uniform

hi-hat (also high-hat) British & World English

a pair of foot-operated cymbals forming part of a drum kit

hat tip British & World English

(in online contexts) used as an acknowledgement that someone has brought a piece of information to the writer’s attention, or provided the inspiration for a piece of writing

old hat British & World English

something tediously familiar or outdated

red hat British & World English

a cardinal’s hat, especially as the symbol of a cardinal’s office

sun hat British & World English

a broad-brimmed hat that protects the head and neck from the sun

tin hat British & World English

a soldier’s steel helmet

top hat British & World English

a man’s formal hat with a high cylindrical crown

black hat British & World English

used in reference to a bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a film, novel, or play

brass hat British & World English

a high-ranking officer in the armed forces

crap hat British & World English

(in the British army) a term used by paratroopers and commandos to refer to a soldier from a regiment in the rest of the army

hard hat British & World English

a rigid protective helmet, as worn by factory and building workers

hat-trick British & World English

three successes of the same kind within a limited period, in particular (in soccer) the scoring of three goals in a game by one player or (in cricket) the taking of three wickets by the same bowler with successive balls

high hat British & World English

a tall hat, especially a top hat

opera hat British & World English

a collapsible top hat

pixie hat (also pixie hood) British & World English

a child’s hat with a pointed crown

silk hat British & World English

a man’s tall cylindrical hat covered with black silk plush

tall hat British & World English

another term for top hat.

white hat British & World English

used in reference to a good or moral person, especially the hero in a film, novel, or play

bucket hat British & World English

a simple soft cloth hat with a brim

cocked hat British & World English

a brimless triangular hat pointed at the front, back, and top

coolie hat British & World English

a broad conical hat as worn by labourers in some Asian countries

picture hat British & World English

a woman’s highly decorated hat with a wide brim, as shown in pictures by 18th-century English painters such as Reynolds and Gainsborough

sailor hat British & World English

another term for boater111.

shovel hat British & World English

a black felt hat with a low round crown and a broad brim turned up at the sides, formerly worn especially by clergymen

slouch hat British & World English

a hat with a wide flexible brim

tinfoil hat British & World English

used in allusion to the belief that wearing a hat made from tinfoil will protect one against government surveillance or mind control by extraterrestrial beings

Medicine Hat British & World English

a commercial and industrial city in southeastern Alberta in Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River; population 56,997 (2006)

stovepipe hat British & World English

a silk hat resembling a top hat but much taller

tip one's hat or cap in tip2 British & World English

raise or touch one’s hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone

pass the hat round or North American pass the hat in hat British & World English

collect contributions of money from a number of people for a specific purpose

pork-pie hat British & World English

a hat with a flat crown and a brim turned up all round

raise one's hat in raise British & World English

briefly remove one’s hat as a gesture of courtesy or respect to someone

ten-gallon hat British & World English

a large broad-brimmed hat, traditionally worn by cowboys

I'll eat my hat in eat British & World English

used to indicate that one thinks that something is extremely unlikely to happen

take one's hat off to in hat British & World English

state one’s admiration for (someone who has achieved something)

at the drop of a hat in drop British & World English

without hesitation or good reason

be all hat and no cattle in hat British & World English

tend to talk boastfully without acting on one’s words

pick something out of a hat in hat British & World English

select something, especially the winner of a contest, at random

asshat British & World English

a stupid person

hatbox British & World English

a large cylindrical box used to protect a hat when being transported or stored

hatpin British & World English

a long pin, typically with an ornamental head, that holds a woman’s hat in position by securing it to her hair

throw one's hat in or into the ring in hat British & World English

express willingness to take up a challenge


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