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.

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baseball cap British  

noun

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

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Noun Inflected Forms

• baseball caps
  plural

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baseball cap

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

Cameron Bowman, a 38-year-old driver in Waxahachie, Texas, says he opts for the cooling baseball cap and keeps an extra pair of sleeves cooled and ready for when the first pair wears off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The prize: A red Coca-Cola themed scarf or baseball cap.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Let’s go set up the sprinkler in the garden,” Gus said to me, tugging on his dirty baseball cap.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor