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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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
This cute bucket hat from Sunday Afternoons is a standout in weather both fair and foul.
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Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Pitt, 62, wore a Team USMNT jersey, white bucket hat, and glasses, while Norton, 56, opted for a Radiohead T-shirt.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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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.
—
Rachel Lerman,
Washington Post,
27 June 2026
This cute bucket hat from Sunday Afternoons is a standout in weather both fair and foul.
—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Pitt, 62, wore a Team USMNT jersey, white bucket hat, and glasses, while Norton, 56, opted for a Radiohead T-shirt.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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“Bucket hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20hat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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