hat
[ hat ]
/ hæt /
noun
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
Roman Catholic Church.
- the distinctive head covering of a cardinal.
- the office or dignity of a cardinal.Compare red hat.
verb (used with object), hat·ted, hat·ting.
to provide with a hat; put a hat on.
Idioms for hat
Origin of hat
OTHER WORDS FROM hat
hat·less, adjective hat·less·ness, noun hat·like, adjectiveWords nearby hat
British Dictionary definitions for pass the hat
hat
/ (hæt) /
noun
verb hats, hatting or hatted
(tr)
to supply (a person, etc) with a hat or put a hat on (someone)
Derived forms of hat
hatless, adjective hatlike, adjectiveWord Origin for hat
Old English
hætt; related to Old Norse
höttr cap, Latin
cassis helmet; see
hood
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Idioms and Phrases with pass the hat (1 of 2)
pass the hat
Ask for financial contributions, as in Let's pass the hat so we can get her a nice going-away gift. This expression alludes to the actual practice of passing a hat around a gathering, but it is also used more figuratively, as in The board decided to pass the hat again among the corporate sponsors. [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with pass the hat (2 of 2)
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