beach hat

English

Noun

beach hat (plural beach hats)

1. A light, wide-brimmed hat, typically made of straw or some similar material, designed to offer protection from the harsh sunlight when at the beach.
   • 1994, Jim Ranie, Jargodin: The Moonlighter, Brisbane: Jim Ranie, page 120:

     Dressed always in jeans, a loose long sleeved top and large brimmed straw beach hat [...] she stood out from the tanned seasoned locals.