baseball cap

noun

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Definition of baseball cap

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

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Recent Examples of baseball cap from the Web

The sweatshirt was pulled over a baseball cap, and the suspect wore black-rimmed sunglasses and had a bandage over the bridge of his nose.

— robert krier, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Suspect in bank robbery sought," 6 June 2018
The first was said to be in mid-20s, between 5-foot-10 and 6 feet tall, with a stocky build, wearing dark blue jeans, a dark zip-up hoodie and a baseball cap, police said.

— elizabeth zwirz, Fox News, "Search continues for individuals connected to Canada restaurant explosion, authorities say," 25 May 2018
As usual, celebrity chameleon DiCaprio could be found decked out in a nondescript hoodie and baseball cap, his usual everyman uniform.

— raisa bruner, Time, "Leonardo DiCaprio's Coachella Disguise Involves Some Interesting Eyewear," 17 Apr. 2018
The restaurateur, known for his long flowing beard and baseball caps, was a colorful presence in the day-to-day workings of both F.E.E.D TX and Cherry Pie.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "Lee Ellis leaves Cherry Pie restaurant group," 19 Mar. 2018
The videos show a man wearing a camouflage jacket, baseball cap, and black shoes, trying handles on several vehicles, apparently looking for unlocked doors.

— wayne k. roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, "'Walking' car burglar hits upscale, gated community," 10 May 2018
The victim told police that the man was wearing a dark baseball cap, a blue or gray T-shirt, long pants and white tennis shoes.

— nathan j. fish, azcentral, "Police seek man who attacked woman near ASU campus in Tempe," 9 May 2018
The theft took place April 15 around 5 p.m. Surveillance video showed the suspect, a woman, wearing a pink sleeveless shirt and gray baseball cap, step over a stone barrier, disappear behind a collection of plants, and appear to reach down.

— kevin grasha, Cincinnati.com, "Accused Krohn Conservatory butterfly bandit says she's an artist who is drawn to color," 1 May 2018
For her last act, Lopez donned a giant white coat and called upon boyfriend and baseball legend Alex Rodriguez to lend her a bedazzled baseball cap, handed off with a kiss.

— raisa bruner, Time, "Jennifer Lopez Pulls Off Miraculous Costume Change During Her TIME 100 Performance," 27 Apr. 2018

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