jockey cap

American  

noun

1. a cap with a long visor, worn by jockeys.

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jockey cap British  

noun

1. a cap with a long peak projecting from the forehead

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Etymology

Origin of jockey cap

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

My headset, glasses and jockey cap all smashed in slow motion.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2020

But hard decisions are as much a part of the stable’s legacy as its traditional black silks and cherry jockey cap, which have long been a fixture at America’s biggest races.

From New York Times • May 16, 2013

Gerald's daily attire, bought at a seamen's supply store, became the resort uniform: white duck trousers, striped jersey, the sailor's work cap that Scott called a jockey cap in the novel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wearing a long, chinchilla-trimmed orange paisley coat, velvet jockey cap and sturdy black lace-ups, Nevelson was a little doubtful about the location of her work among the luxury apartment houses of upper Park Avenue.

From Time Magazine Archive

The door of the helicopter opened, and out stepped, first a fair and ruddy-faced young man, then, in green velveteen shorts, white shirt, and jockey cap, a young woman.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley