Meaning & use
stetson
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A wide-brimmed felt hat traditionally associated with cowboys and the American West.
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He tipped his stetson to greet the ranch hands.
The actor wore a battered stetson throughout the entire western film.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the Stetson hat company, founded by John B. Stetson in 1865, and has since become a generic term for the style.
Words with a similar meaning
cowboy hat
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