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

The installation depicted the fuzzy bear sitting on a park bench while wearing his signature outfit—a red bucket hat and a blue coat—and eating his favorite food, a marmalade sandwich. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025

In a demonstration to farmers and farm equipment salespeople on a nearly 100 degree August day, Jonathan Aguilar, a biological and agricultural engineer at Kansas State University, took off his bucket hat and poured a bottle of water on his head. —Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025

And then there are the team’s fan giveaways, which often include beanies, bucket hats or popular player tees. —Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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

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