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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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.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Justin himself went ultra-snuggly for the occasion, sporting a fluffy bucket hat that looks like something a professional ice dancer might wear while traveling to the rink for practice on a cold day.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Tonight, which does involve a bucket hat giveaway, will be their 21st home game and their 18th sellout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
At the event, Anderson was wearing a bucket hat that nearly covered her eyes, perhaps concealing her newfound bangs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Justin himself went ultra-snuggly for the occasion, sporting a fluffy bucket hat that looks like something a professional ice dancer might wear while traveling to the rink for practice on a cold day.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Tonight, which does involve a bucket hat giveaway, will be their 21st home game and their 18th sellout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
At the event, Anderson was wearing a bucket hat that nearly covered her eyes, perhaps concealing her newfound bangs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 May 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 31 May. 2025.
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