Meanings
nouncampaign hat (plural campaign hats)
plural campaign hats
- A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched symmetrically at the four corners, most commonly worn as part of a uniform.
Synonyms: lemon squeezer, ranger hat, Smokey Bear
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched symmetrically at the four corners, most commonly worn as part of a uniform.
Similar
Origin
From the campaign cords commonly tied around them, starting in the 19th century.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
campaign hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campaign%20hat
MLA
“campaign hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campaign%20hat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “campaign hat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campaign%20hat.
Source: campaign hat on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.