Beanie Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Beanie has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen

"He pulled his old wool beanie down over his ears as he walked across the snowy campus quad."

beanie beany

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

"She pulled her warm beanie down over her ears to keep out the winter chill."

In plain English: A beanie is a soft, close-fitting hat that covers your head and ears without any brim.

"He pulled his beanie down over his ears to keep warm in the cold wind."

Usage: Use "beanie" in casual speech or writing; avoid it in formal contexts where "knit cap" or "woolen hat" is preferred. Do not confuse this noun with the verb form of "bean," which means to strike someone on the head.

Example Sentences

"He pulled his beanie down over his ears to keep warm in the cold wind." noun

"He pulled his beanie down over his ears to keep warm." noun

"The baseball team wore matching beanies during the pre-game ceremony." noun

"She found an old beanie in her drawer and decided to knit a new one." noun

Origin

The word beanie comes from combining bean, which means "head," with the diminutive suffix -ie. It originally referred to a soft cap that covers just the top of one's head.

Rhyming Words

nie snie lanie arnie tunie annie ernie genie minie manie innie henie janie junie gynie winnie heinie lainie bennie ethnie

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