Beanie (Noun)
Meaning
A small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- He had to wear a beanie to signify he was a college freshman back in his university days.
- In those times, all new students at the university had to wear beanies to differentiate themselves.
- Beanies were mandatory attire for new college students and any violation was not taken lightly.
- Before being considered an official part of the college fraternity, one had to endure a beanie-clad freshman year.
- Years ago it was an easy way to tell which college freshmen still wore the dreaded beanies as they had been branded newcomers.