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 dog bucket hat is reversible, comfortable and full of pride.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The menswear selection comprises lightweight, layerable pieces including corduroy and plaid jackets, denim-mix utility vests and cotton-linen or froissé shorts, styled with tonal or desert-inspired graphic T-shirts, polos, caps and wide-brim bucket hats.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Made with a lightweight cotton fabric, this bucket hat will keep your face cool on balmy days.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
There are two separate sweeper crews, one for the barriers, one for the litter, a group in bucket hats finish their beers in the last of the evening sun, and at its base, a running club, the road theirs now, begin their own repetitions up the hill.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The menswear selection comprises lightweight, layerable pieces including corduroy and plaid jackets, denim-mix utility vests and cotton-linen or froissé shorts, styled with tonal or desert-inspired graphic T-shirts, polos, caps and wide-brim bucket hats.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Made with a lightweight cotton fabric, this bucket hat will keep your face cool on balmy days.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
There are two separate sweeper crews, one for the barriers, one for the litter, a group in bucket hats finish their beers in the last of the evening sun, and at its base, a running club, the road theirs now, begin their own repetitions up the hill.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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