hat

Middle English

/hat/

noun
Definitions
  • A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear.
  • A helmet; a hat used as armour.
  • (rare) A circlet or tiara; a ring-shaped piece of headgear.
  • (rare) A circle of foam or mist.
  • (rare) A area of hilly woodland.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hæt (head-covering, hat) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hattuz (hat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hattuz

Gloss

hat

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

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