wide-brimmed hat

Sun-blocking head covering

A wide-brimmed hat has a brim that extends significantly outward from the crown, providing shade for the face, neck, and shoulders.

Sun hats, floppy hats, and cowboy hats are typical examples.

The style is practical for sun protection and often carries connotations of leisure, elegance, or outdoor work: She wore a wide-brimmed hat to the garden party.

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shade · garden · garden party · beach · beach resort · Kentucky Derby · southern belle · elegant · tea party · woven · ribbon · parasol · glamorous · vintage · Audrey Hepburn · Panama · raffia · bonnet

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brim size

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Tight-fitting brimless cap

beanie · fitted cap · watch cap · pillbox hat · toque

structural coverage

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Forehead-worn fabric strip

visor · hair clip · bandana · hairnet · hood

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