baseball cap

American

noun

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.

baseball cap British

noun

a close-fitting thin cap with a deep peak

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baseball caps

plural

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Leo DiCaprio pulled a baseball cap low and hoped people wouldn’t guess it was Leo DiCaprio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

He had false teeth and an American flag baseball cap.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The mannequin wearing a baseball cap in Glendora and one with a drawn-on mustache in the Bay Area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Trump wore an open-neck shirt and a white baseball cap pulled low over his eyes.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

She neatly tucked her long braids under his red baseball cap.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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