broadbrim hat

3.8

A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun

noun
/ˈbrɔːdˌbrɪm hæt/

: sombrero de ala ancha

The gardener's broadbrim hat kept the sun out of his eyes while he worked.

Examples

Tourists often buy a broadbrim hat before heading out on safari.
She wore a broadbrim hat to shield her face at the beach.
He wore a broadbrim hat to the beach.
The broadbrim hat protects her from the sun.
She wore a broadbrim hat to shield her face at the beach.
The gardener's broadbrim hat kept the sun out of his eyes while he worked.
Tourists often buy a broadbrim hat before heading out on safari.

Synonyms

hat

vsbroadbrim hat

∞ 1.0

A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style

is the specific wide-brimmed subtype focused on sun protection

straw hat

vsbroadbrim hat

14 1.3

A hat made of straw that protects the face from the sun

is a broader wide-brimmed form not limited to woven construction

Panama hat

vsbroadbrim hat

2 3.8

A light wide-brimmed straw hat people wear to protect from the sun

is a general wide-brimmed piece worn to protect from sun

sun hat

vsbroadbrim hat

1 1.0

A hat with a wide brim that protects your face from the sun

is the general category of wide-brimmed sun-protecting headwear

sunhat

vsbroadbrim hat

1 1.0

A hat with a wide brim that protects your face and neck from the sun

is the broad form used for sun protection across contexts

sunbonnet

vsbroadbrim hat

Archaic

1 7.2

A hat with a wide brim that shades a woman's or girl's face from the sun

is a wider category of sun-shading coverings beyond bonnets

slouch hat

vsbroadbrim hat

Australian

1 7.0

A soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim often turned up on one side

is the simple wide-brim form mainly defined by sun protection

sun helmet

vsbroadbrim hat

3.5

A lightweight hat with a wide brim that protects the head and neck from the sun

is the general wide-brimmed protector used in many climates

shovel hat

vsbroadbrim hat

Archaic

9.9

A stiff hat with a wide brim and a front that sticks out often worn by church priests

is the general wide-brimmed protector not tied to that specific front shape

brimmer

vsbroadbrim hat

8.5

A hat with a wide edge that shades the face

is the specific type focused on wide brim for sun protection

picture hat

vsbroadbrim hat

7.2

A large, fancy women's hat with a wide brim and decorations

is the practical sun-protecting version rather than a decorative style

cavalier hat

vsbroadbrim hat

Archaic

9.9

A soft felt head covering with a wide flexible brim and a long feather

is the general sun-protecting wide-brim type rather than a historical fashion

How Protective

broadbrim hat

3.8

sun hat

1 1.0

fedora

122 5.3

cap

175 1.0

visor

12 2.5

Surface Forms

broadbrim hat singular

broadbrim hats plural

Morphology

broadbrim + hat

The meaning 'a hat with a wide brim' is transparently built from the constituents 'broad' (wide) + 'brim' (the edge of a hat); even if 'broadbrim' as a single token is rare or not listed, the compound sense is immediately derivable. This follows normal English compounding (cf. 'wide-brim'/'broad-brim') and is cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand the phrase.

Etymology

Broadbrim hat comes from its literal shape: a broad and wide brim, the edge that sticks out to shade the face. That's why the name means a hat that 'protects from the sun'.