SUNHAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sunhat mean? 

• SUNHAT (noun)
  The noun SUNHAT has 1 sense:

1. a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun

  Familiarity information: SUNHAT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUNHAT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sun hat; sunhat

Hypernyms ("sunhat" is a kind of...):

chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sunhat"):

pith hat; pith helmet; sun helmet; topee; topi (a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun)

sunbonnet (a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women)