boonie hat

Also boony hat,

[boo-nee hat]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a supple, wide-brimmed, breathable hat used by military forces in hot climates and by outdoor adventurers: compared to a bucket hat, it has a wider brim and shorter crown and often features a neck covering and a chin strap.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boonie hat¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Usually, they sit down and hash out the details to ensure characters don’t all look the same and that characters’ signature looks — like Capt. John Price’s boonie hat — are recognizable.

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“She had extremely short hair and this Army boonie hat, and I was gone.”

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The FBI says the man, wearing a boonie hat and a camouflage jacket, walked into the First Savings Bank on Thursday morning.

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Asked whether he will demobilize and hand in his assault rifle, Livardo, who wore a camouflaged boonie hat and a red scarf, smirked.

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boongary boonies

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