beanie

noun

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

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Few accessories are so simple as the beanie, whose provenance can be traced back to a simple woolen cap worn by laborers in the late Medieval period. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026 Keery was in attendance at the wedding, layering a mid-length black coat over a crisp blue shirt and topping it off with a black beanie to fend off the chilly February air. Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026 That specific instance, and the lack of hats, inspired her to start making the beanies. Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 The shop includes more than a dozen pieces of QuadGod merchandise, including a $100 windbreaker, a $35 beanie and a $7 vinyl sticker. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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