hat made of wool

[i_love_english]

hello,
what do you call in BrE the type of hat that you wear in winter or to go skiing, it's usually made of wool?
I've come across so many words that I'mnot sure which one is actually used in the UK.
Thanks for your answer.
Steph

 

[hyunsuh]

Did you mean 'beanie'?

 

[morior_invictus]

Hello I_love_English,

BrE speakers tend to call it a woollen/woolly hat according to these previous threads :
wool cap
Wool hat

 

[PaulQ]

There's a thread here http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1647523 with one or two suggestions. BE rarely uses 'beanie', which is AE. '
'Woolly hat' is the usual term but, if you wear it for skiing, then "ski/skiing hat" is the term You can see pictures here.

 

[George French]

Also called a muts.

GF..

 

[i_love_english]

Thanks a lot to you all. So far, I had tended to use woollen hat so I'm happy to see I was right. I had never even heard of a beanie or a muts! So thanks for your contributions.

 

[Omelette]

'beanie' is actually frequently used in the UK, particularily among young people.

 

[George French]

'beanie' is actually frequently used in the UK, particularily among young people.

And?

GF..

 

[Loob]

Also called a muts.

I've never heard that one, George.

 

[Omelette]

I said that, dear George , because Paul Q , said it was rarely used in BE. I do hope this doesn't upset you.

 

[suzi br]

Are beanie hats used for skiing? They seen like a Beckham inspired fashion accessory to me.

With the advent of technical fabrics I guess all sorts of woolly hats are considered very old-school out on the slopes.

I usually call a woolly hat of the old-fashioned skiing type a 'bobble' hat, even if there is no actual bobble! You might need to search Google images for greater clarity.