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

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Dressed in a Charlotte Simone red coat and black Chanel bucket hat, Swift strutted in her black knee-high suede boots through the red tunnel. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024 The pop star showcased her signature style in a vibrant Chiefs red fur coat, paired with a chic black furry bucket hat. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 The following May, Davidson, decked out in his signature bucket hat and shades, attended solo again, but had a friendly run-in with Kardashian inside the party nearly one year after the pair’s split in August 2022. Michelle Lee, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 Consuelos, meanwhile, channeled the Kansas City Chiefs tight end in an all white outfit and matching Gucci bucket hat. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bucket hat 

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bucket hat was in 1934

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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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