bucket hat

American  

[buhk-it hat] / ˈbʌk ɪt ˌhæt /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of bucket hat

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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

As the camera zoomed in, Anastacia strutted down the staircase, her hair in pigtails under a candy striped bucket hat, her midriff exposed by a crop top, in accordance with 1990s pop regulations.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

I walked into the Los Feliz gay bar dressed in my New York City best: leather pants, a crisp top-buttoned white shirt, sneakers, silver jewelry and a cow-print bucket hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 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

He’s wearing a red Kangol bucket hat, a thick, twisted gold chain, and a colorful Troop jacket.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold