bucket hat
noun
plural bucket hats
: a cloth hat (as of canvas or twill) with a downward-sloping brim and a soft circular crown
… to me there is nothing more intimidating than wearing a bucket hat. That brimmed shape—always tight fitted to the head—reminds me of hats I'd wear as a kid.—
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There are also noteworthy deals on summer accessories, including jelly flip-flops, silk scarves, crochet bucket hats, shell necklaces and cotton sarongs.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
In a picture captured by surveillance cameras and published by French media, the suspect could be seen in a street wearing a black jacket, light-colored pants, white shoes and a black bucket hat that partly concealed his face.
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Philippe Magoni,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
One woman wore a Panama bucket hat and a flag around her to accentuate herself from the England crowd.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
That the game featured two countries with cultural and legal prohibitions against gay people made his presence in full rainbow regalia of a bucket hat, button-up shirt and shoes even more important.
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Rachel Lerman,
Washington Post,
27 June 2026
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
In a picture captured by surveillance cameras and published by French media, the suspect could be seen in a street wearing a black jacket, light-colored pants, white shoes and a black bucket hat that partly concealed his face.
—
Philippe Magoni,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
One woman wore a Panama bucket hat and a flag around her to accentuate herself from the England crowd.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
That the game featured two countries with cultural and legal prohibitions against gay people made his presence in full rainbow regalia of a bucket hat, button-up shirt and shoes even more important.
—
Rachel Lerman,
Washington Post,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bucket hat
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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