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.—Christian Allaire

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In a bucket hat and without a care in the world, Murray speaks kindly but candidly about making his buddy Coyne’s TV dream come true. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 In the set photos, Johnson, sporting a tan bucket hat and coat and holding a slice of pizza, walks alongside his young co-star Theo Clark Leber, who carries an oversized lizard plush. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 In the photos, Johnson dons a gray-white wig under a tan bucket hat, and has gray stubble on his face, which has been made up with wrinkles and age spots to look far older than the actor’s actual age of 54. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 Here’s to seeing plenty more of the bucket hat, even after this weekend. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bucket hat

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bucket hat was in 1934

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