A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. In the military, they may denote nationality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.
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Famous quotes containing the word hat:
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.”
—Raymond Chandler (18881959)
“The doctor of Geneva stamped the sand
That lay impounding the Pacific swell,
Patted his stove-pipe hat and tugged his shawl.”
—Wallace Stevens (18791955)
“If the law supposes that, said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, the law is a assa idiot. If thats the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experienceby experience.”
—Charles Dickens (18121870)