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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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
The skull wears a satroka bucket hat, worn by Madagascar's Betsileo ethnic group.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The natural, summery materials were also plied into perforated bucket hats and cloche designs.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
The skull wears a satroka bucket hat, worn by Madagascar's Betsileo ethnic group.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The natural, summery materials were also plied into perforated bucket hats and cloche designs.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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