Home › Words › S › sunhatsunhat/ˈsʌnˌhæt/sunhat means A light, broadbrimmed hat to protect the wearer from the sun.sunhat is pronounced /ˈsʌnˌhæt/.EtymologyFrom sun + hat.nounA light, broadbrimmed hat to protect the wearer from the sun.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sunhatted 77% match — Wearing a sunhat. vs sunhat →broadbrim 74% match — A hat with a very broad brim. vs sunhat →broadbrimmed 63% match — Having a broad brim. vs sunhat →suncapped 60% match — Having the cap (of a mountain, hill etc.) lit by the sun. vs sunhat →sunshade 59% match — Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning. vs sunhat →sunbonneted 57% match — Wearing a sunbonnet. vs sunhat →topee 57% match — A pith helmet. vs sunhat →shemagh 57% match — A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat. vs sunhat →