baseball cap

American  

noun

1. a close-fitting cap with a deep visor and usually the name or emblem of a baseball team, worn by baseball players, or by others as casual attire.

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baseball cap British  

noun

1. a close-fitting thin cap with a deep peak

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Example Sentences

Alvarez-Gonzalez also allegedly was dressed like a Border Patrol agent, including wearing a face mask and “thin green line” baseball cap, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

He had false teeth and an American flag baseball cap.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accompanied by a DHS video team, was on site that day wearing a baseball cap and a black ballistic vest.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Trump wore an open-neck shirt and a white baseball cap pulled low over his eyes.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I can’t get all the dust out of my hair, so I opt for a ponytail and a green Wimbledon baseball cap.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed