sunhat

/ (ˈsʌnˌhæt) /

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noun

a hat that shades the face and neck from the sun

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Words nearby sunhat

sunglasses, sunglow, sung Mass, sun god, sun grebe, sunhat, sun hemp, sunk, sunken, sunken garden, sunket

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How to use sunhat in a sentence

A day or two after Margaret's arrival she had driven around to call in her dog-cart, looking as fresh as a daisy in her sunhat.
A Little Journey in the World|Charles Dudley Warner
She was no taller than Polly, but slender and with golden red hair caught under the sunhat in a swimmer's chignon.
Operation Haystack|Frank Patrick Herbert
The sunhat had been worn by a shapely young woman in swimming tights, who had rushed off into the house.
Operation Haystack|Frank Patrick Herbert