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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Some onlookers are wearing Union Jack bucket hats and fascinators, while others are waving flags.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 15 June 2024
The apparel range includes men’s and women’s carpenter shorts with railroad blue stripes, a unisex tank featuring Lee’s iconic mascot Buddy Lee, a unisex T-shirt and a reversible bucket hat.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2024
One of the photos shows her in a navy blue swimsuit with a tan bucket hat while hugging her son in a blue-and-white striped towel, and another sees her in a gray pajama set while embracing her sons.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
This year’s version is done up in blue plaid slacks, a blue Masters sweater, striped tie and white Masters bucket hat.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 15 June 2024
The apparel range includes men’s and women’s carpenter shorts with railroad blue stripes, a unisex tank featuring Lee’s iconic mascot Buddy Lee, a unisex T-shirt and a reversible bucket hat.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2024
One of the photos shows her in a navy blue swimsuit with a tan bucket hat while hugging her son in a blue-and-white striped towel, and another sees her in a gray pajama set while embracing her sons.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
This year’s version is done up in blue plaid slacks, a blue Masters sweater, striped tie and white Masters bucket hat.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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