bucket hat

American

[buhk-it hat] / ˈbʌk ɪt ˌhæt /

noun

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.

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

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

His outfit, an Off White hoodie and a fleece bucket hat with a tortoise on the front, is just as uplifting and whimsical as his attitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

Another girl, fixing on a bucket hat, chimed in.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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