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

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Emily is wearing a mauve and pink checkerboard pattern from her bucket hat (no) to her boots. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024 As for Brad Pitt’s current bucket hat phase…dunno what to tell you. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024 Expect to see them in bucket hats at the Oasis reunion in 2025. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024 As a brand ambassador for Lululemon in China and timed to the 20th anniversary of the Chinese Grand Prix this year, Guanyu collaborated on a limited-edition collection with the brand including clothing, bucket hats, bags and more. Kanika Talwar, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bucket hat 

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bucket hat was in 1934

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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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