baseball cap

American  

noun

• baseball caps
  plural

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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Noun Inflected Forms

• baseball caps
  plural

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baseball cap

He wore a black ski snood and a black baseball cap, masking so much of his face that only his eyes were visible.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Bush, who is on bail, arrived at court with his face covered with a baseball cap and scarf.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The suspect is described as a white male, 6ft tall, wearing dark shorts, a grey jumper and a beige baseball cap.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, wearing a Knicks jersey, a baseball cap and mask, slipped into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in March to watch his favorite basketball team take on the Nets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Fearing that her baseball cap would ignite, Lupita clutched it to her head, turned, and ran away.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty