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 runway model danced in front of mirror while wearing a tiny brown thong bikini and a straw bucket hat.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Pitt is of the school of pal Bradley Cooper, wedded to bootcut jeans, bucket hats, and big label staples.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
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
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Pitt is of the school of pal Bradley Cooper, wedded to bootcut jeans, bucket hats, and big label staples.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
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
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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