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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

bob.

bucket hat, fishing hat

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔb/
  1. bucket hat, fishing hat

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From the English personal name Bob, used to designate light infantrymen, and probably introduced into French during the First World War.

noun/bɔb/
  1. designated driver, DD

    Belgium · masculine
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.