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forage cap

American  

noun

Military.
  1. (formerly) a small, low, undress cap.


forage cap British  

noun

  1. a soldier's undress cap

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of forage cap

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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We entered just to browse, but Billy personally sized my head and recommended a blue Union Army forage cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Seven operations and 18 months later, wearing a forage cap and tinted glasses to protect his damaged eyes, he's almost matter-of-fact when he recalls the searing pain.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

William complimented his uniform with a forage cap, featuring the Regiment's motto "Quis Serabit?" - "who shall separate us?"

From Time • Apr. 29, 2011

But Schwarzkopf took pains to tip his forage cap to the chief partners, all of whose missions he termed "very, very tough."

From Time Magazine Archive

Her old daddy wore a forage cap and a decoration from the Grand Army of the Republic, and he seemed to have no idea where he was.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck