Meaning & use
straw hat
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UK/ˌstrɔː ˈhæt/
US/ˌstrɔː ˈhæt/
Meaning
nouncountable
A hat made from dried stalks of grain, usually worn for shade in warm weather.
Grammar: Countable: a straw hat, two straw hats.
Patterns
- wear a straw hat
- a wide-brimmed straw hat
She wore a straw hat to protect her face from the sun.
The farmer's straw hat was old and frayed.
Straw hats are popular at summer fairs.
Word forms
| plural | straw hats |
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Common combinations
- wide-brimmed straw hat
- He bought a wide-brimmed straw hat for the beach.
- wear a straw hat
- You should wear a straw hat if you're going to be outside all day.
- straw hat with a ribbon
- Her straw hat had a blue ribbon around it.
- straw hat season
- In the south, straw hat season starts in April.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sun hat
- A general term for any hat worn for sun protection; a straw hat is specifically made of straw.
- boater
- A stiff straw hat with a flat top and ribbon, often worn formally; a straw hat can be any shape.
Commonly confused: straw hat or strawhat?
straw hat vs strawhat
Sometimes written as one word, but the standard spelling is two words.
Practice
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'Straw hat' is a hat made of straw, so it is worn for shade. The other options confuse it with a drinking straw or a straw bale.
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