Words / B1

BEEN-ee/ˈbiːni/

A beanie is a close-fitting knitted hat without a brim. A beret is flat and round; a cap has a peak. Lessons: a beanie comes off; it is not a uniform hat.

Meaning

A close-fitting knitted hat without a brim.

Examples

• “A beanie comes off in lessons; it is not a uniform hat.”
• “A beanie on the field in January is kit; it still comes off for the ID photo.”

Good to know

a beanie. Contrast: a beret / a cap. Uniform / PE. Countable hats. Mix-up: bean is the vegetable; beanie is the hat.

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