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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The man wore a light-colored baseball cap, an orange zip-up sweatshirt and blue/green plaid pajama pants when the encounter happened. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026 The negativity dissipates as a young man walks into the clubhouse, baseball cap on backward for the moment, energetic and respectful and joyful and supremely confident. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Whisennand was last seen wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt, jeans and work boots or black DC tennis shoes, according to a post from Missing In America Network. Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 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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