beanie

noun

bean·​ie ˈbē-nē 

: a small round tight-fitting skullcap

Examples of beanie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other suspect is described as standing between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5, weighing 120 to 140 pounds, with facial hair, wearing a dark beanie, dark hooded sweatshirt and gray pants. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

Styles accessorized with white clout goggles, a soft black beanie hat with a bit of height, a pop of red with a long and loose scarf, and a gargantuan camel brown suede weekend bag. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026

Security footage widely shared online shows a man wearing a black beanie, sunglasses, a green tank top and brown shorts approaching Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, while holding a tablet, apparently recording or taking photos. —Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026

Her iconic outfit – a purple vest and bejeweled beanie – is the cherry on top of an already adorable moment. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beanie

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine