woman's hat
Noun: A type of headwear specifically designed for and worn by women. This term refers to the category of hats intended as women's fashion accessories, often characterized by decorative elements, varied styles, and materials.
The term "woman's hat" is used to generically describe any hat made for a woman. It is often used in retail, fashion description, and general conversation to distinguish from hats designed for men or for unisex wear. * She purchased a beautiful woman's hat for the wedding. * The store has a large selection of women's hats for the summer season.
- The term can be used in a collective sense to refer to the general concept or market of women's headwear.
- The history of woman's hat fashion is fascinating.
- It can specify the intended user in contexts like clothing guidelines or dress codes.
- The dress code suggests a woman's hat for the garden party.
- Millinery (noun): This is the more formal and professional term. It refers to the craft or business of designing, making, or selling women's hats. The goods sold are "millinery."
- She studied millinery in Paris.
- Hat (noun): The general, ungendered term for a shaped covering for the head.
- Ladies' hat: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Headpiece: A more general term that can include elaborate hats, hair ornaments, or parts of a headdress.
The term "woman's hat" primarily denotes the object itself—the headwear. By extension, in a commercial context (as noted in the reference), it can collectively refer to "the wares sold by a milliner," meaning the inventory of women's hats. The plural form is "women's hats."
- hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner