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

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

He was wearing a distinctive bucket hat, an orange coat over a black hooded top, grey tracksuit bottoms and white trainers, according to officers.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

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

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