More than 100 years ago, beanies were mainly worn by United States workers to protect their hair and scalp from dirt and grime. Many of the first people to wear beanies were coal miners and offshore fishermen. Later, freshman beanies became a tradition at colleges and fraternities.

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The Beanie hat, which represents a style of hat fitting closely to the head, first originated in 12th century Wales.

It kind of depends how long your excess room you have on top of the beanie. But your just kind of feel it out you want it to hit about mid forehead.

noun. bean·​ie ˈbē-nē : a small round tight-fitting skullcap.

a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen. synonyms: beany. type of: skullcap. rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head.

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The cloth-covered button on the crown is about the size of a bean seed and may be the origin of the term "beanie". Some academics believe that the term is instead derived from a type of headgear worn in some medieval universities.

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And it still looks cool it's like you're just folding the in on the back. So there's no high top. They still looks cool still covering your ears.

"I think beanies look good on girls because it puts the focus on their faces without their hair distracting from it. It's raw beauty. In my opinion, a girl can actually look hotter with a hat on than if she did her hair because you can really see what she looks like."

Compared with tassels and jeweled trinkets, the pompom was an economically sound embellishment, as it could be scrapped together with leftover yarn. Finally, sailors used to wear hats with pompoms on them to protect them from bumping their heads in tight spaces or when the seas were rough.

2. also beany [? she is 'keen as a bean'] (UK teen) an attractive young woman.