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bean⋅ie

[bee-nee]
–noun
a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn esp. by children and by college freshmen, esp. in the 1940s.

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism; bean + -ie
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bean·ie   (bē'nē)   
n.  A small brimless cap.

[Probably from bean, head.]
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Main Entry:  Beanie
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See Beanie Baby
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