Words / A1

HAT/hæt/

On your head, against sun or cold: a hat. Wear a hat / put on a hat. A cap is a kind of hat, often with a peak at the front. Hat and hut look similar — a hut is a small building. Take your hat off inside is polite in some places.

Meaning

Something you wear on your head.

Examples

• “Wear a hat in the sun.”
• “His hat blew off in the wind.”
• “I need a warm hat in January.”

Good to know

wear a hat / put on a hat. cap = a type of hat. Not hut.

Near in meaning

cap

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