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Beany (Noun)

Meaning

A small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The prep school student reluctantly donned his beany on his first day of class.
  • In the 1950s, most male college freshmen were forced to wear a beany as part of their initiation.
  • The vintage photograph depicted a group of rowdy frat boys sporting their beany caps.
  • At the antique shop, Emily discovered an old beany that had belonged to a student at her grandfather's alma mater.
  • The strict headmaster insisted that all first-year students wear a beany to signal their freshman status.

Synonyms

  • Beanie

Hypernyms

  • Skullcap
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