service cap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of service cap
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Lauren Spahn, an intellectual property expert with the law firm Buchalter, also claims the service cap is less restrictive than it may appear.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
Resting on the casket: a service cap and a photograph.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2022
They dressed him up in formal wear, with his service cap.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 26, 2015
The Emperor wore the simple khaki uniform of a generalissimo, a service cap tucked under his left arm and his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword.
From Time Magazine Archive
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They had placed his service cap in the box with him and had unbuckled his cartridge belt so that he would rest more comfortably.
From Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest mounted Police by Curwood, James Oliver
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