Meanings
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1
noun
the amount that a hat can hold
The child gathered a hatful of fallen apples.
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2
noun
an informal term for a large number or amount of something
The repair caused a hatful of unexpected problems.
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Etymology
Formed from hat and -ful, a suffix used in nouns for the amount that a container can hold. Its figurative sense developed from the image of a hat filled with many things.