beanie

noun

bean·​ie ˈbē-nē How to pronounce beanie (audio)
: a small round tight-fitting skullcap

Examples of beanie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rocky, meanwhile, stood out in a black beanie with white hair clips pinned to it and a light blue vest over a black sweater, along with a pair of super low-rise jeans. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 Police tied many of the items to a sporting goods store, and were contacted by a business owner who claimed the duo stole a bunch of beanies from his store, after police put out a news release announcing the arrests. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 Wearing a patterned coat, black suit and black shirt, Majors walked into the court room Monday with girlfriend Meagan Good, who has been with him throughout the trial, and hugged and shook hands with a row of supporters, all of whom had been wearing red beanies. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 Some of Majors’ fans and online supporters — several wearing red beanies, presumably in a show of solidarity — were escorted into the courtroom by one of Majors’ attorneys. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024 In the picture, the proud mom smiles at the camera while her son, who wears a leopard print furry coat and green beanie, sits on her lap and looks off into the distance. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 The Fort Worth Police Department is looking for a man between 18-24 years old, who was wearing a gray hoodie and a black beanie at the time of the heist. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024 The duo, who first sparked dating rumors in October 2023, were dressed warm for the outing, with the Maestro actor, 49, rocking a leather jacket, gray beanie, tan scarf, glasses and other monotone pieces. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024 In my a cappella group, back from a semester abroad, was a Dickie—bright, ebullient, and endlessly attractive in a beanie, sweatshirt, khakis, orange-y boots. Hazlitt, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

probably from bean entry 1 (in sense "head") + -ie

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beanie was in 1904

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Cite this Entry

“Beanie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanie. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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