bucket hat

American  

[buhk-it hat] / ˈbʌk ɪt ˌhæt /

noun

• bucket hats
  plural

1. a supple, brimmed hat used for casual wear and various outdoor activities and, especially formerly, as an item of women’s fashion: compared to a boonie hat, it has a narrower, more sloping brim and a taller crown.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bucket hats
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bucket hat

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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bucket hat

Instead, Chantelle recommends choosing a wide-brimmed fedora or bucket hat to get full coverage.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The photo, a mirror selfie, shows Jepsen all smiles in a leopard-print bucket hat, white shirt and black shorts as she cradles her child, who wears a green-striped onesie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

The “KPop” section was empty except for a few purple Rumi braids and a Huntr/x bucket hat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

“Hey everyone, I’m here with Zohran,” said Mullen, in a bucket hat, clearly dumbfounded by his unlikely ascendance to campaign surrogacy.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025

Typical JP: His face was blacked, which was a good cover for the massive purple bruise around his eye, and he was dressed in combat fatigues with a camouflaged bucket hat that shaded his eyes.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith