hat (noun)

  • 1hat — ► NOUN ▪ a shaped covering for the head, typically with a brim and a crown. ● keep something under one s hat Cf. ↑keep something under one s hat ● pass the hat round (or N. Amer. pass the hat) Cf. ↑pass the hat round ● …

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  • 2hat — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad brimmed, wide brimmed ▪ floppy ▪ battered ▪ pointed ▪ tall …

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  • 3hat — /hæt / (say hat) noun 1. a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and a brim, worn outdoors. 2. Roman Catholic Church (formerly) a. the distinctive red cap of a cardinal. b. the office or dignity of cardinal. 3. Colloquial a rank or… …

  • 4hat-trick — «HAT TRIHK», noun. 1. Cricket. the knocking down of three wickets by the bowler with three successive deliveries of the ball. 2. three goals scored by a single player in a single game of hockey or soccer. 3. Especially British. any noteworthy… …

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  • 5hat — noun a shaped covering for the head, typically with a brim and a crown. Phrases hat in hand see cap in hand at cap. keep something under one s hat keep something a secret. pass the hat round (or N. Amer. pass the hat) collect contributions of… …

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  • 6hat — noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: straw/bowler/woolly etc hat: She wore an enormous flowery hat. 2 keep something under your hat informal to keep something secret 3 be wearing your manager s/teacher s etc hat informal to… …

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  • 7hat — [ hæt ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: She was wearing a brown fur hat. 2. ) INFORMAL one particular aspect of someone s duties or responsibilities: She has to wear several different hats (=have various… …

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  • 8hat´less|ness — hat|less «HAT lihs», adjective. having no hat; not wearing a hat. –hat´less|ness, noun …

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  • 9hat|less — «HAT lihs», adjective. having no hat; not wearing a hat. –hat´less|ness, noun …

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  • 10hat rack — noun A piece of furniture used to store hats and clothing on, consisting of a pole with pegs on a moderately broad base; a hatstand. Syn: hat stand, hat stand, hat tree, clothes rack, clothes tree, clothes stand, clothestree, coatrack, coat rack …

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