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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.


baseball cap British  

noun

  1. a close-fitting thin cap with a deep peak

"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

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"I think people are just desperate for a bit of normalcy," Falstad said, a baseball cap perched on his head in front of a Walmart.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 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

He wears a baseball cap and an oversize brown sweater, tugging on the sleeves while he ponders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

And because Axel knows about hope, and bravery, because he’s seen it in a tiny eaglet no bigger than Frank’s baseball cap, he asks, “Are you still sick?”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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