a firm, shaped covering for the head, worn out of doors
covering for the head
Cases of word usage
1) a close-fitting hat tied under the chin, as worn by babies (bonnet)
2) a kind of tall hat worn by bishops (mitre)
3) of a profession; doing something in a way hat shows care or concern (professional)
4) an academic book hat deals with one subject in detail (treatise)
5) a length of cloth wound round the head by Muslim, Hindu or Sikh men; a woman's similar close-fitting hat (turban)