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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This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Full of dark humor, action and unlikely heroes in bucket hats, this Canneseries Competition entry is produced by Seefood TV.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Not to mention the comforting sight of Vera’s squashed bucket hat and the most famous trench coat since Columbo’s.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Food trucks and exclusive merchandise like bucket hats and team decals were added.
—Ken Belson Alex Welsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The tracksuits and hot pink, fuzzy bucket hats quickly sold out, even after a restock.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Footage shows Patrick, held by Valdes-Scantling in his blue bucket hat, going up to Patrick Mahomes’ entourage.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
In other photos, the young singer rocks a bucket hat — and wears a chair arm cover as a hat — while a newborn Bieber sports a pair of green overalls.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
So consider adding a baseball cap or and/or a bucket hat to your packing list, too.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Full of dark humor, action and unlikely heroes in bucket hats, this Canneseries Competition entry is produced by Seefood TV.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Not to mention the comforting sight of Vera’s squashed bucket hat and the most famous trench coat since Columbo’s.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Food trucks and exclusive merchandise like bucket hats and team decals were added.
—Ken Belson Alex Welsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The tracksuits and hot pink, fuzzy bucket hats quickly sold out, even after a restock.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Footage shows Patrick, held by Valdes-Scantling in his blue bucket hat, going up to Patrick Mahomes’ entourage.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
In other photos, the young singer rocks a bucket hat — and wears a chair arm cover as a hat — while a newborn Bieber sports a pair of green overalls.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
So consider adding a baseball cap or and/or a bucket hat to your packing list, too.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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