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watch cap

noun
1.
U.S. Navy. a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather.
2.
any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors.
Origin of watch cap
1885-1890
First recorded in 1885-90
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watch cap

noun
1.
a knitted navy-blue woollen cap worn by seamen in cold weather
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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