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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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.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Accessories span trucker hats and denim bucket hats to a tote bag, bandanas and key chains.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
There will be a reversible bucket hat giveaway.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
On April 4, the first 50 drive-thru and first 50 to-go customers will receive free Jollibee bucket hats and journals.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Accessories span trucker hats and denim bucket hats to a tote bag, bandanas and key chains.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
There will be a reversible bucket hat giveaway.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
On April 4, the first 50 drive-thru and first 50 to-go customers will receive free Jollibee bucket hats and journals.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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