Hat

A hat is a head covering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for 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 rank and regiment.

Hat size

Hat sizes are determined by measuring the circumference of a person's head about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) above the ears and dividing by pi. In the UK, an equivalent hat size is an eighth of an inch smaller than in the US. Inches or centimeters may be used depending on the manufacturer. Felt hats can be stretched for a custom fit, and hard hats (such as Derbys and top hats) have a hard goss which can be melted to adjust size. Cheaper hats come in standard sizes, such as small, medium, large. Some hats, like baseball caps, are adjustable.

Hat design

A hat consists of four main parts: ''crown'' – The portion of a hat covering the top of the head
''open crown, center crease, (modified) cattleman (-crown), tapered crown, un-tapered crown, teardrop crown, telescope crown, off-kilter telescope, pecan top (porkpie), flat crown/straight crown (e.g. like biberhut), etc.''
''peak'' (British English), ''visor'' (American English), or ''bill'' – a stiff projection at the front, to shade or shield the eyes from sun and rain
''brim'' – An optional projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat
''wide brim, dimension brim (dimensional brim), curled brm, rolled sides'', etc.
''puggaree'' (British) or ''sweatband'' or ''hatband'' (American) – a ribbon or band that runs around the bottom of the torso of the hat. The sweatband may be adjustable with a cord at the top and is on the inside of the hat touching the skin while the hatband and puggaree are around the outside. The band worn with various military hats, such as the Australian slouch hat and the pith helmet, is referred to as a puggaree.
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Hatmakers

One of the most famous London hat-makers was Locks of St James's Street. Another was Sharp & Davis of 6 Fish Street Hill John B. Stetson Company is a well-known American hat company.

Translation

The word "Hat" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Simple English.

Translation(s) in other languages: Arabic: قبعة, Guarani: Akã ao, Aymara: Q'aspa, Bulgarian: Шапка, Catalan: Barret, Cebuano: Kalo, Czech: Klobouk, Pennsylvania German: Hut, German: Hut, Spanish: Sombrero, Esperanto: Ĉapelo, Basque: Kapela, Persian: کلاه, French: Chapeau, Scottish Gaelic: Ad, Korean: 모자, Ido: Chapelo, Indonesian: Topi, Italian: Cappello (abbigliamento), Hebrew: כובע, Georgian: ქუდი, Lithuanian: Skrybėlė, Hungarian: Kalap, Malayalam: തൊപ്പി, Dutch: Hoed, Norwegian (Bokmål): Hatt, Occitan: Capèl, Polish: Kapelusz, Portuguese: Chapéu, Quechua: K'umpu, Russian: Шляпа, Albanian: Kapela, Slovak: Klobúk, Silesian: Kłobuk, Finnish: Hattu, Swedish: Hatt, Tamil: தொப்பி, Thai: หมวก, Turkish: Şapka, Venetian: Capel (abijamento), Yiddish: קאפעליטש.