baseball cap

noun

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

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Of all the hats Herschel Bloom wore during his life, his favorite was a baseball cap with the Yankees insignia on it, his friends said. Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, the Eternity actor opted for a forest green baseball cap, an espresso brown bomber jacket, distressed jeans, and brown leather shoes. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Except Homer is wearing a backwards baseball cap, yelling about Minecraft, and asking his audience to smash the like button. Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Even with a baseball cap over her silky tresses, her beauty look was luckily still in plain view. Essence, 23 Jan. 2026 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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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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