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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Someone reported that a man with a gun and wearing a baseball cap and face mask had robbed the business, according to the 911 call sheet. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 This hat offered much better protection than a baseball cap, and the wide brim kept the sun off my face and neck. Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Two members of the White supremacist group, whose identities are concealed through masks, sunglasses and baseball caps, are seated in front of her, while numerous others are seated behind or standing alongside her. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The site also directs visitors to purchase merchandise left over from Pratt’s mayoral campaign, including $50 baseball caps, and includes links to products sold by his wife, Heidi Montag, as well as to the couple’s other business ventures. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 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 21 Jul. 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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