watch cap
- U.S. Navy. a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather.
- any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors.
Origin of watch cap
First recorded in 1885–90
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"He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
The Happy VentureEdith Ballinger Price
He turned on his light, and quickly gathered together his hockey sweater, his watch-cap, and an old pair of trousers.
The Happy VentureEdith Ballinger Price
watch cap
- a knitted navy-blue woollen cap worn by seamen in cold weather
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