sunhat
sunhat — noun
1. a piece of clothing worn on the head, usually with a wide edge that goes all aro
a piece of clothing worn on the head, usually with a wide edge that goes all around, designed to keep the sun off your face, neck, and head
Naoko put on her wide-brimmed sunhat before walking to the beach.
wide-brimmed sunhat — common collocation for describing the shape
Kofi's sunhat kept the strong sun off his face while he worked in the garden.
sunhat + kept the sun off [body part] — describing the hat's function
The market stall sold sunhats made from straw in five different colours.
Camila bought a sunhat with a chin strap to keep it from blowing away.
- sun visor
a smaller item that covers only the front of the head and leaves the top bare
- wide-brimmed hat
a general term for any hat with a large brim, not necessarily designed for sun protection
- beanie
a close-fitting hat worn for warmth in cold weather
- woolly hat
a knitted hat that covers the head for warmth, with no brim for sun shade