beanie

American  

[bee-nee] / ˈbi ni /

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.

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beanie British  

/ ˈbiːnɪ /

noun

1. a round close-fitting hat resembling a skullcap

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Etymology

Origin of beanie

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

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• skullcap vs. beanie

Example Sentences

The videos show a light-skinned man wearing dark clothing, a medical mask, beanie, and at times gloves and a cross-body bag.

From The Wall Street Journal

The patron was well covered, wearing a black hoodie, a medical mask and a tan beanie.

From BBC

She said the customer in question was almost completely covered, with a thick black hoodie, a blue medical mask and a tan beanie.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her gray hair, with strands of white, hides under a gray beanie.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s shaped like a bear and wears a green Starbucks beanie.

From The Wall Street Journal

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