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.

—Christian Allaire

Examples of bucket hat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sitting beside her with a playful smile on his face, Sly rocked a sky blue bucket hat that blocked out the sun and a pair of pinstriped swim trunks. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Questlove chooses a fun pink bucket hat for a screening of Cape Fear on July 21 in New York City. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

The bucket hat was already coming in handy, but sadly, the tops of my legs that weren’t covered by my shorts were suffering within minutes. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026

There are also noteworthy deals on summer accessories, including jelly flip-flops, silk scarves, crochet bucket hats, shell necklaces and cotton sarongs. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucket hat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat