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 same goes for trendy pieces like bucket hats.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Consuelos got into uniform as the Kansas City Chiefs tight end in an all-white outfit and matching Gucci bucket hat, topped off by Kelce’s signature mustache.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Gilligan is always wearing the red shirt and the bucket hat.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Bad Bunny introduced a clip of Hamm dancing at one of his recent concerts before the camera cut to Hamm in the Studio 8H audience, clad in a button-up shirt, sunglasses and bucket hat.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Consuelos got into uniform as the Kansas City Chiefs tight end in an all-white outfit and matching Gucci bucket hat, topped off by Kelce’s signature mustache.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Gilligan is always wearing the red shirt and the bucket hat.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Bad Bunny introduced a clip of Hamm dancing at one of his recent concerts before the camera cut to Hamm in the Studio 8H audience, clad in a button-up shirt, sunglasses and bucket hat.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bucket hat
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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