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beanie

noun

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

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Additional photos show the clothing Mangione carried or wore, including green and black jackets, a beanie, scarf, black pants, black gloves, long underwear, sneakers and a medical face mask. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025 Anyone would be happy to unwrap these under-$25 gems, like a classic Carhartt beanie that’s great for cold weather and Ugg socks for cozy nights in. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 Images released by the BPD show a middle-aged to older man wearing a brown beanie, a dark jacket that looks to be a pea coat, sweatpants and a light-blue surgical mask like those often seen in the COVID pandemic era. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 Collect your beanie hat with propeller at the door. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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