1. Headgear that is worn for warmth, to protect the head, or as a fashion or uniform item
   "She topped off her outfit with a stylish hat";
   - chapeau [archaic], lid [informal]
    
2. [informal] An informal term for a person's role
   "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"

1. Put on or wear a hat
   "He was unsuitably hatted"
    
2. Furnish with a hat
   "The costume designer hatted all the actors in period-appropriate headwear"

Derived forms: hatted, hats, hatting

Type of: assume, don, function, furnish, get into, headdress, headgear, headwear, offer, office, part, provide, put on, render, role, supply, wear

Encyclopedia: Hat, Coat, and Glove