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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This denim baseball cap adds understated cool to her weekend—and will quickly become a staple in her rotation. Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025 Ahead of his appearance in the building, guests received a red baseball cap in the style of the traditional MAGA hats made famous by the president. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025 The Sheldon painting depicts a young Black man standing on a sidewalk dressed in a baseball cap, jeans and a loose, untucked, long-sleeve, button-down shirt, his arms outstretched, while white people in business attire walk past him in a blur. Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 On another occasion, he was spotted with another blue baseball cap and the back and sides of his head were obviously tapered. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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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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