bucket hat

noun

plural bucket hats

: a cloth hat (as of canvas or twill) with a downward-sloping brim and a soft circular crown

… to me there is nothing more intimidating than wearing a bucket hat. That brimmed shape—always tight fitted to the head—reminds me of hats I'd wear as a kid.

—Christian Allaire

Examples of bucket hat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the styles are a bikini, one-piece, pareo, towel, beauty bag, tote bag, and a bucket hat. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025

Walmart’s hidden spring break storefront is teeming with beach totes, flattering one-piece bathing suits, bucket hats, and so many more resort-ready styles. —Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025

Shielding her little one's face from the sun, the baby (whose name is still unknown, but middle name rumored to be River) wore a white bucket hat. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Lawrence completed the look with a knit bucket hat, black slacks, flats and a cashmere scarf. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucket hat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat