party hats

Conical celebration headwear

Party hats are cone-shaped paper or cardboard hats worn at celebrations, especially children's birthday parties.

They typically have an elastic chin strap and colorful decorations.

The term can refer dismissively to anything festive but flimsy: They handed out party hats and called it a celebration.

celebration

birthday

Annual date of origin

cake · candles · favors · piñata · noisemakers · blowouts · guests · invitations · singing · festivities

appearance

conical

Tapering to a point

cardboard · paper · glittery · sparkly · colorful · striped · polka-dot · metallic · foil · holographic

costume

masquerade

Deceptive act or costume party

Halloween · dress-up · disguise · themed · character · props · matching · coordinated · photo booth · festive attire

decorative

glitter

Decorative metallic flecks

feathers · stickers · pompoms · fringe · tassels · embellishments · trimmings · stars · patterns · designs

occasions

New Year's Eve

Annual December celebration night

weddings · anniversaries · retirement · milestone celebrations · Christmas crackers

Categories
Opposites
occasion/mood

party hatsmourning veils

Fabric obscuring grieving faces

black armbands · widow's weeds · memorial ribbons · black crepe · yarmulkes

formality

party hatscrowns

Regal head ornaments

tiaras · top hats · coronets · royal regalia · mortarboards

everyday vs. special

party hatsbaseball caps

Visored casual headwear

hard hats · beanies · sun hats

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G