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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The team will also give away three kinds of hats — a waffle beanie, a western snapback and a home-and-away bucket hat — as well as an opening series scarf, a 1998 belt bag, a puffer vest, a patriotic aloha shirt, a poncho and a superhero pocket tee.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Haley Lu Richardson broke out in a major way as Portia, Tanya’s (Jennifer Coolidge) put-upon young assistant with a quirky style, penchant for bucket hats and questionable relationship choices in Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida skaters wore bucket hats for pregame warmups.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Outside the service, fans lined the streets of Manchester’s city center, a number of them dressed in black or wearing Stone Roses T-shirts and hoodies and the group’s trademark bucket hats, according to NME.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Haley Lu Richardson broke out in a major way as Portia, Tanya’s (Jennifer Coolidge) put-upon young assistant with a quirky style, penchant for bucket hats and questionable relationship choices in Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida skaters wore bucket hats for pregame warmups.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Outside the service, fans lined the streets of Manchester’s city center, a number of them dressed in black or wearing Stone Roses T-shirts and hoodies and the group’s trademark bucket hats, according to NME.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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