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.—
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This Patagonia bucket hat offers seven color options, each with a cute design on one side and a coordinating solid hue on the other, such as sea creatures on one size and bright azure blue on the other.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
Reversible bucket hat, $16 Jo Retro, 137 N. Washington St., Havre de Grace
Daisies decorate one side of this happy hat.
—Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Agyemang recommends adding touches of color through pieces from a bold bucket hat or a stylish pair of sunglasses.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 May 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Full of dark humor, action and unlikely heroes in bucket hats, this Canneseries Competition entry is produced by Seefood TV.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Not to mention the comforting sight of Vera’s squashed bucket hat and the most famous trench coat since Columbo’s.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Food trucks and exclusive merchandise like bucket hats and team decals were added.
—Ken Belson Alex Welsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The tracksuits and hot pink, fuzzy bucket hats quickly sold out, even after a restock.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
Reversible bucket hat, $16 Jo Retro, 137 N. Washington St., Havre de Grace
Daisies decorate one side of this happy hat.
—Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Agyemang recommends adding touches of color through pieces from a bold bucket hat or a stylish pair of sunglasses.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 May 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Full of dark humor, action and unlikely heroes in bucket hats, this Canneseries Competition entry is produced by Seefood TV.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Not to mention the comforting sight of Vera’s squashed bucket hat and the most famous trench coat since Columbo’s.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Food trucks and exclusive merchandise like bucket hats and team decals were added.
—Ken Belson Alex Welsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The tracksuits and hot pink, fuzzy bucket hats quickly sold out, even after a restock.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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