straw hat

Beach day topper

A straw hat is a hat woven from dried plant fibers—typically wheat, rice, or palm—making it lightweight and breathable for warm weather.

Styles range from wide-brimmed sun hats to the flat-topped boater.

She wore a straw hat to the beach.

In American politics, a straw hat campaign is old-fashioned stumping through small towns during summer months.

sun-protection

brim

Projecting edge or lip

sunscreen · parasol · canopy · awning · UV · wide-brimmed · shielding · cover

fashion

boater

Stiff straw hat

  • panamaWoven palm-leaf hat
  • fedoraSoft creased felt hat
  • floppyLacking rigidity, bending easily

trilby · capeline · millinery · accessory · stylish · chic · vintage · woven · raffia · ensemble

rural

farmer

One who cultivates land

countryside · pastoral · field · gleaner · orchard · vineyard · meadow · haystack · peasant · agrarian

beach

sunbathing

Deliberate exposure to rays

cabana · vacation · island · coastline · suntan · palms · seashore · boardwalk · promenade · seaside

summer

picnic

Outdoor casual meal

sundress · sunglasses · outdoors · breeze · relaxation · festival · watermelon · lemonade · porch

Categories
Opposites
material composition

straw hatfelt hat

Compressed wool headpiece

fur hat · leather cap · knit cap · fleece hat

seasonal/climate association

straw hatwinter hat

Insulated head covering

fur hat · ushanka · trapper hat · knit cap · balaclava

formality and context

straw hattop hat

Tall formal headwear

bowler hat · homburg · opera hat · silk hat · crown

Family

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Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G