Stetson

[ stet-suh n ]

/ ˈstɛt sən /

a brand of felt hat with a broad brim and high crown, especially one worn as part of a cowboy's outfit.

Example sentences from the Web for stetson

Stetson returned east in 1865 and created his own hat company, which produced high-quality hats made for outdoor use.

My Love Letter to the Stetson |Mark McKinnon |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Reportedly, George Custer wore a Stetson into Little Big Horn.

My Love Letter to the Stetson |Mark McKinnon |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Based on the hat he had created for himself, Stetson made a version called “The Boss of the Plains.”

My Love Letter to the Stetson |Mark McKinnon |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
No African-American witnesses were called, and only one dissenting witness was heard—the tireless Stetson.

Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National Anthem |Jefferson Morley |July 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Stetson was investigated, subpoenaed, and forced to testify in March 1924 about the source of her funds.

Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National Anthem |Jefferson Morley |July 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Mr. Packard, removing his Stetson to wipe his brow, shook his head.

Meg of Mystery Mountain |Grace May North
He touched the stud at his neck, but Stetson's voice intruded.

Operation Haystack |Frank Patrick Herbert
"This whole thing is all tangled up with politics," said Stetson.

Operation Haystack |Frank Patrick Herbert
A simpler binder, also designed by Mr. Stetson and made on the same principles, sells at 55 cents.

Notes on Bookbinding for Libraries |John Cotton Dana
He stooped ignominiously and dragged his best Stetson hat from under the beast.

Heart of the West |O. Henry

Stetson

/ (ˈstɛtsən) /

trademark a type of felt hat with a broad brim and high crown, worn mainly by cowboys

C20: named after John Stetson (1830–1906), American hatmaker who designed it