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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Tonight, which does involve a bucket hat giveaway, will be their 21st home game and their 18th sellout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
At the event, Anderson was wearing a bucket hat that nearly covered her eyes, perhaps concealing her newfound bangs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 May 2025
Leave the baseball cap at home and bring a bucket hat with a chin strap instead.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
On a bench in Newbury, England, the country’s most beloved bear sits once more, wearing his familiar red bucket hat and blue duffel coat.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
At the event, Anderson was wearing a bucket hat that nearly covered her eyes, perhaps concealing her newfound bangs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 May 2025
Leave the baseball cap at home and bring a bucket hat with a chin strap instead.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
On a bench in Newbury, England, the country’s most beloved bear sits once more, wearing his familiar red bucket hat and blue duffel coat.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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