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beanie

[ bee-nee ]

noun

  1. a close-fitting knit cap worn in cold weather.
  2. a small cap, brimless or with a short bill, often brightly colored, constructed of triangular pieces of cloth joined at the top by a button and popularized in the early 20th century as worn by college freshmen.


beanie

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. a round close-fitting hat resembling a skullcap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of beanie1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; bean + -ie
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She just finished treatment for cancer and wears a green beanie to hide her hair loss.

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Vallejo Police Department say he was stabbed to death by an assailant wearing a mask and black beanie.

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They were lost within the rubble of their fire-ravaged home: loungewear, blanket, bumblebee sweater and beanie — all yellow, Tatum’s favorite color.

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About 90 minutes before kickoff on a cold day that would later feature snow, Verse slowly toured the entire perimeter of the field in a sleeveless black shirt, gray sweat pants and a blue beanie.

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It was so cold, McVay donned a beanie, covering his trademark gelled spike.

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