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.

—Christian Allaire

Examples of bucket hat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bezos wore a pair of black swim shorts with blue designs on them, also accessorizing with sunglasses and a white bucket hat. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025

The Emily in Paris star was spotted courtside wearing a bucket hat — a classic summer fashion accessory. —Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 17 June 2025

The merch drop includes a hoodie, short sleeve T-Shirt, bucket hat and a can cooler. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Sánchez showed off her toned figure in a leopard-print thong string bikini and a straw bucket hat while Bezos wore a navy blue T-shirt with blue and white patterned swim trunks. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucket hat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat