bob
/bɔb/masculine
A bucket hat in French is bob.
The term bob refers to a casual hat often worn at the beach.
Meaning: a casual hat often worn at the beach (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun bob is masculine and takes the indefinite article un. The plural form of bob is bobs.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɔb/
Did you know?
- The French word bob is actually borrowed from the English name 'Bob'. It originally referred to the light infantrymen during the First World War.
- In French, calling a hat a bob might lead an older person to think you are talking about a short hairstyle rather than a piece of headwear.
- The bob became a symbol of 1990s French street culture and hip hop, moving from the beach to urban fashion.
Examples in context
- Tom est facile à repérer dans la foule, avec le vieux bob démodé qu'il porte.Tom was easy to spot in the crowd wearing his daggy old bucket hat.This sentence shows how to use bob when describing someone's old hat.Tatoeba #4467945 by KotobaNiko, translation #3066977 by patgfisher
- Où est-ce que tu as acheté ta casquette de pêcheur ?Where did you buy your bucket hat?
- Les casquettes de pêcheur sont très tendance en ce moment !Bucket hats are very trendy right now!
- Est-ce que vous avez des casquettes de pêcheur plus grandes ?Do you have larger bucket hats?
- Je cherche une casquette de pêcheur en couleur beige.I'm looking for a beige bucket hat.
- Il porte un bob bleu pour aller à la plage.He is wearing a blue bucket hat to go to the beach.
- J'ai acheté un bob coloré pour l'été.I bought a colorful bucket hat for the summer.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are preparing for a trip to the coast.
- ChloéN'oublie pas ton bob pour te protéger du soleil.Don't forget your bucket hat to protect yourself from the sun.
- HugoOui, j'ai déjà mis mon bob dans mon sac.Yes, I already put my bucket hat in my bag.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'il est bien dans ton sac ?Is it in your bag alright?
- HugoOui, il est bien rangé à l'intérieur.Yes, it is tucked away inside.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bucket hat” translations and entries bob, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bob, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
