beanie

noun

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

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These iterations have a similar bear shape — even with a green beanie on top — but lack the Starbucks logos. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 This small glass cup is shaped like a bear holding a Starbucks cup, and comes with a lid designed to look like a green Starbucks beanie. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025 For one night only it was transformed into Le Club Rabanne, a showcase for the high-shine collection filled with chainmail minis and beanies, halter-neck tops, citrus green and gold dresses, and zebra-print sets, all inspired by the golden age of Miami nightlife in the 1970s. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 Also part of the collection is a beanie, a flat bill trucker hat, and ski pants. Will Porter, Outside, 31 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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