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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Hat

/(hät)/ · IPA /hæt/
01 a. Hot.
  1. 1.
    Hot.[Obs.]
02 sing. pres. sing. pres. of Hote to be called. Cf.
  1. 1.
    sing. pres. of Hote to be called. Cf.[Obs.] See: Hote
03 n. A covering for the head; esp., one with a crown and brim, made of various materials, and worn by men or women for protecting the head from …
  1. 1.
    A covering for the head; esp., one with a crown and brim, made of various materials, and worn by men or women for protecting the head from the sun or weather, or for ornament.
Phrases & compounds
Hat block — a block on which hats are formed or dressed.
To pass around the hat — to take up a collection of voluntary contributions, which are often received in a hat.