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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There’s tailgating and unauthorized merch and people in bucket hats.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Their bucket hats were unusually colorful… not store-bought, much less merch-stand-bought, but made of yarn.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
From the unending sea of Adidas stripes on track suits, football jerseys and sneakers, to what must have been a Midwest record for the most bucket hats in a single place at once, the crowd came to sing along and hoover up as much merch as possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
McKee is now looking out for others — with sunscreen, long sleeves, and a bucket hat.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Their bucket hats were unusually colorful… not store-bought, much less merch-stand-bought, but made of yarn.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
From the unending sea of Adidas stripes on track suits, football jerseys and sneakers, to what must have been a Midwest record for the most bucket hats in a single place at once, the crowd came to sing along and hoover up as much merch as possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
McKee is now looking out for others — with sunscreen, long sleeves, and a bucket hat.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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