What is Hat?
[[File:Many hats.jpg|thumb|150px|Many hats]] [[File:Manisharora6.jpg|thumb|150px|Over-the-top hat...]] A '''hat''' is a type of covering for the [[head]], and there are many types of hats. Hats are different in different parts of the world. Some hats are worn by women, other hats by men, others by both; infants and children may also wear hats, and some hats are not worn by anyone at all. These hats are just used for decoration. People who make hats for men are called '''hatters''', and those who make hats for women are called '''milliners'''. The kinds of hats (or caps, which are like hats) worn by different groups within various societies in different countries are very numerous. Some types of hats or caps are worn as a sign of social roles. For example, [[bishop]]s wear [[mitre]]s and some [[lawyer]]s wear [[wig]]s. In these cases the special headware is only worn on specific occasions. [[Monarch]]s wear [[crown]]s on special occasions. All kinds of [[clothing]] send social messages as to what the person is. For years workmen in [[Britain]] wore [[cap]]s, but [[foremen]] (supervisors) wore [[bowler hat]]s. So, in traditional societies it was expected of a person that he or she would dress appropriately. Other people would know from their clothes what kind of person was on view. That aspect of hats and clothing in general is much less true today. ==Examples== Some [[example]]s of hats: * [[baseball cap]], for baseball players and many others * [[beaver hat]], made of [[beaver]] skin * [[beret]], for fishermen or peasants in parts of western Europe * [[bowler hat]], for men practising some traditionally [[middle class]] occupations * [[coonskin cap]], for some hunters or trappers * [[cowboy hat]], for cowhands * [[fedora]], a felt hat of a particular shape * [[fez (hat)|fez]], similar to a tarboush, found in many Islamic countries * [[helmet]], either for those serving in the armed forces or for sportsman (e.g. motorcyclists) * [[mitre]], for formal use by [[bishop]]s * [[riding helmet]], a helmet for [[h