beanie

noun

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

Examples of beanie in a Sentence

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Start with accessories like earrings or a beanie with cannabis leaf designs for a low-key touch. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 His gray knit beanie remained on the floor inside the bodega Saturday. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025 Stone stirred up a lot of buzz—pun intended, of course—when she was spotted in a beanie last year, followed by several appearances in what many suspected was a wig. Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2025 Steven Van Sickle—similarly strong, and always in a close-fitting beanie—has guided mountaineering and ski trips to some of the most legendary peaks in China and India. Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for beanie

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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“Beanie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanie. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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