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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Roxy x Juicy Couture will launch a 25-piece collection Wednesday, featuring bikinis, rash guards, bucket hats, platform flip-flops, tracksuits and board shorts.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
This canvas bucket hat affords you the choice of two sizes and four colors — hot pink, red, olive green, and beige.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The prismatic frock was paired with a Shebobo Kate bucket hat, along with Bulgari sunglasses, Chloé platform sandals and a Fendi bag.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Of recent, the actor—now finally finished her mammoth press run—was spotted in Saint-Tropez embracing a distinctly off-beat, anti-boho aesthetic in pooling denim jeans avec a matching bucket hat and brown leather jacket.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
This canvas bucket hat affords you the choice of two sizes and four colors — hot pink, red, olive green, and beige.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The prismatic frock was paired with a Shebobo Kate bucket hat, along with Bulgari sunglasses, Chloé platform sandals and a Fendi bag.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Of recent, the actor—now finally finished her mammoth press run—was spotted in Saint-Tropez embracing a distinctly off-beat, anti-boho aesthetic in pooling denim jeans avec a matching bucket hat and brown leather jacket.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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