baseball cap

noun

: a cap of the kind worn by baseball players that has a rounded crown and a long visor

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen wrote Kirk’s name on his baseball cap and NASCAR star Christopher Bell dedicated his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 His face was partially concealed by a dark pair of sunglasses and a baseball cap. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 Authorities previously released two images of a suspect wearing dark clothing, sunglasses and a baseball cap. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Rob Reiner — who directed, starred and co-wrote the original with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer — has once again directed the sequel, faithfully playing his role as filmmaker Marty DiBergi, complete with military baseball cap and a director’s viewfinder around his neck. Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baseball cap

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baseball cap was in 1865

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“Baseball cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball%20cap. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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baseball cap

noun
: a cap of the kind worn by baseball players that has a rounded crown and a long visor

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