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BOBLH-at/ˈbɒbl hæt/

A bobble hat (id: bobble-hat) is a knitted hat with a pom-pom on top (UK). A beanie may lack the bobble; a school hat is uniform. Coach: a bobble hat is fine on the journey; it is not uniform in the hall.

Meaning

A knitted hat with a pom-pom on top (UK).

Examples

• “A bobble hat is fine on the coach; it is not uniform in the hall.”
• “A bobble hat on the field trip is cold-weather kit; a hood is not enough on the coast path in January.”

Good to know

a bobble hat (UK). Contrast: a beanie / a school hat. Coach / trips. Countable hats. Mix-up: a bobble is the pom-pom; the hat is the whole item. Extra: to bobble a catch is sport slang.

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