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thumb|A collection of 18th and 19th centuries men's beaver felt hats thumb|upright|Woman in a Flowered Hat (1889), by Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Straw hat with brim decorated with cloth flowers and ribbons

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A hat is a head covering made from various materials like felt, straw, or cloth, worn for protection from weather or as a fashion accessory. Hats have been important throughout history, serving both practical purposes and as a way for people to express style and social status.

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Commons category: Hats
Commons gallery: Hat
Unicode character: 👒
OpenStreetMap tag: clothes=hats
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A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, comedy, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorporate mechanical features, such as visors, spikes, flaps, braces or beer holders shade into the broader category of headgear.