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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Once-distinctive sartorial hallmarks of the United States — the baseball cap, the denim jacket, the sneaker — have become unremarkable almost anywhere in the world. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026 For a flattering contrast with skin-tight leggings, layer up in a padded puffer or a fluffy cropped jacket, and have a baseball cap or sports headband on hand to stylishly disguise those sweaty roots. Georgia Lockstone, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2026 The back seat window rolls down and a man whose face is mostly covered by a baseball cap wordlessly takes the box and the pair drive away. Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026 The Running Man star stepped out in a white t-shirt and black pants with a matching black baseball cap and white sneakers, while Landman actress Randolph wore all-white while out in Miami. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 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 Jan. 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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