BEANIE

beanie, beany

(noun) a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

beanie (plural beanies)

A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

A head-hugging brimless cap, with or without a visor, made from triangular sections of cloth, leather, or silk joined by a button at the crown and seamed together around the sides.

(informal) A Beanie Baby, a small soft toy filled with beans or similar stuffing.

Synonyms

• (cap): knit cap, knit hat, skull cap, skullie, skully, snow cap, snow hat, ski cap, sock cap, stocking cap, toque (Canada), watch cap, woolly hat (UK), wooly hat

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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