beanie

[bee-nee]

noun

1. a close-fitting knit cap worn in cold weather.

2. a small cap, brimless or with a short bill, often brightly colored, constructed of triangular pieces of cloth joined at the top by a button and popularized in the early 20th century as worn by college freshmen.

beanie

/ ˈbiːnɪ /

noun

1. a round close-fitting hat resembling a skullcap

Word History and Origins

Origin of beanie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; bean + -ie

Example Sentences

I was making my entrance past these girls with my little translucent sequined beanie — an introduction.

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On Monday, the body of Alanís Garcia rested in a brown casket with white trim, his head covered by a black beanie.

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Thibou, who wore a medical face mask and blue beanie hat in the dock, looked straight ahead throughout.

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She just finished treatment for cancer and wears a green beanie to hide her hair loss.

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Vallejo Police Department say he was stabbed to death by an assailant wearing a mask and black beanie.

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