baseball cap

noun

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

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The newscaster then asked Percy — sporting a baseball cap, glasses, and a collared shirt — if people often mention their likeness. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Sutton, meanwhile, was mysteriously watching practice in a baseball cap and no pads for the second straight day of practice Wednesday, but Payton said the star receiver will be back practicing Thursday. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 And just today, Storrie and Williams cropped up yet again, this time in similar soft, earthy tones (mocha brown and sage green, respectively), matching baseball caps, gray sneakers, and bags. Max Berlinger, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 Kaulitz, meanwhile, went shirtless and wore black-and-white swim trunks with a tan baseball cap. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Aug. 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 11 Aug. 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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