propeller cap

Twirling hat toy

A propeller cap is a beanie with a small plastic propeller mounted on top that spins freely.

Associated with children and with stereotypes of nerds or goofballs, it signals playfulness or deliberate dorkiness: He showed up to the tech conference wearing a propeller cap.

headwear

beanie

Snug brimless cap

  • capCovering for top
  • hatGarment for the head
  • skullcapTight-fitting brimless cap

spinner · rotor · blades · pinwheel · colorful · plastic · fabric · elastic · fitted · brim

costume

beanie

Snug brimless cap

funny · quirky · gimmick · toy · playful · costume · Halloween · party · comedy · slapstick

childhood

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

games · fun · cartoons · adventure · recess · playtime · kindergarten · nursery · childlike · frolic

Opposites
seriousness/formality of headwear

propeller captop hat

Tall formal headwear

crown · bowler hat · mortarboard · tiara · fedora

functionality/practicality

propeller caphard hat

Protective headgear for worksites

flight helmet · military helmet · motorcycle helmet · welding mask · firefighter helmet

cultural connotation (childishness vs. authority)

propeller capcrown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

graduation cap · captain's hat · cowboy hat

Family

propel, propeller, propellers, propelled, propelling, propulsion, propulsive, capped, capping

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G